Impact of financial inclusion and green bond financing for renewable energy mix: implications for financial development in OECD economies

Article Environmental Sciences

Assessing the perceived impact of exploration and production of hydrocarbons on households perspective of environmental regulation in Ghana

David Ajene Alemzero et al.

Summary: The study critically examines the impacts of oil and gas exploration on selected communities in Ghana, highlighting challenges such as increased living costs, declining fish catch levels, and inadequate infrastructure.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH (2021)

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Article Economics

Nonlinear dependence and connectedness between clean/renewable energy sector equity and European emission allowance prices

Waqas Hanif et al.

Summary: The study found that there are short-term frequency volatility spillovers between carbon prices and renewable energy indices, with long-term spillovers mainly between clean energy indices and carbon prices. Carbon prices act as the receiver of spillovers across different time horizons.

ENERGY ECONOMICS (2021)

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Article Environmental Studies

Nexus between energy poverty and energy efficiency: Estimating the long-run dynamics

Weiqing Li et al.

Summary: The study explores the relationship between energy poverty and energy efficiency in developed and developing countries through data analysis, highlighting the negative impact of energy poverty on GDP and social welfare, suggesting policy adjustments and emphasis on productive energy supply.

RESOURCES POLICY (2021)

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Article Thermodynamics

Do economic development and human capital decrease non-renewable energy consumption? Evidence for OECD countries

Rafael Alvarado et al.

Summary: The study finds that economic development does not reduce energy consumption from fossil sources, but human capital can decrease the consumption of non-renewable energy. Globalization and human capital are seen as the last hope for promoting the transition to a more sustainable energy matrix in developed countries.

ENERGY (2021)

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Article Green & Sustainable Science & Technology

Crude oil prices and clean energy stock indices: Lagged and asymmetric effects with quantile regression

Ishaan Dawar et al.

Summary: The study uses quantile regression to analyze the relationship between crude oil prices and clean energy stock returns, finding a decreasing dependence of clean energy stock returns on crude oil returns under diverse market conditions. The lagged effect of oil returns on clean energy stock returns is generally significant, with a strong effect of negative oil returns during bearish periods and an insignificant effect during bullish episodes.

RENEWABLE ENERGY (2021)

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Article Environmental Sciences

Does renewable energy electricity and economic complexity index help to achieve carbon neutrality target of top exporting countries?

Hai-Shi Li et al.

Summary: The study highlights the relationship between economic complexity index, renewable energy electricity, exports, imports, and economic growth with consumption-based carbon emissions in top exporting countries. To achieve carbon neutrality, policymakers should implement economic complexity reforms, import green products, and increase investments in sustainable sources.

JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (2021)

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Article Environmental Sciences

Revisiting financial development and renewable energy electricity role in attaining China's carbon neutrality target

Lingui Qin et al.

Summary: China's rapid economic growth has led to a significant increase in carbon emissions, requiring financial support for the promotion of clean technologies to achieve carbon neutrality goals.

JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (2021)

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Article Environmental Sciences

Co-movement between oil price, CO2 emission,renewable energy and energy equities: Evidence from GCC countries

Mohammed A. Alkathery et al.

Summary: This study analyzed the co-movement between oil price, EU carbon allowance prices, global clean energy index and equity index from GCC countries, revealing the existence of volatility spillover effects and co-movement among these variables. The research also found that market volatilities are influenced by shocks from the markets themselves, with long-run persistent volatilities more pronounced for oil and CO2 emission prices. The forecasting exercise demonstrated the superior performance of multivariate diagonal-BEKK GARCH models.

JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (2021)

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Article Environmental Sciences

The effect of energy consumption on the environment in the OECD countries: economic policy uncertainty perspectives

Abdulrasheed Zakari et al.

Summary: This paper investigates the impact of energy use and economic policy uncertainties on the environment using PMG-ARDL methodology and Dumitrescu and Hurlin causality test on 22 OECD countries between 1985 and 2017. The results show a positive relationship between energy use and economic policy uncertainties with CO2 emissions, while a negative relationship exists between renewable energy and CO2 emissions in the long run. Additionally, short-term estimation reveals a positive relationship between energy use, real GDP, and per capita on CO2 emissions.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH (2021)

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Article Environmental Sciences

Heterogeneous links among urban concentration, non-renewable energy use intensity, economic development, and environmental emissions across regional development levels

Munir Ahmad et al.

Summary: The study found bidirectional positive linkages between economic development and urban concentration, a unidirectional positive linkage from non-renewable energy use intensity to environmental emissions index, and bidirectional mixed linkages between economic development and non-renewable energy use intensity. Urban concentration showed a U-shaped linkage with non-renewable energy use intensity and environmental emissions index, while economic development exhibited an environmental Kuznets curve with environmental emissions index.

SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT (2021)

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Article Environmental Sciences

Testing the asymmetric causal nexus of housing-oil prices and pandemic uncertainty in four major economies

Andrew Adewale Alola et al.

Summary: This paper investigates the Granger causality among housing price, unemployment rate, crude oil price, and world pandemic uncertainty in France, Germany, the UK, and the USA from 1996Q1 to 2019Q2. The study reveals significant evidence of linear Granger causality between unemployment rate and house prices in all four economies, as well as asymmetric evidence involving world pandemic uncertainty. The findings suggest policy implications for policymakers in the examined countries, with variations explained by differences in economic structures and other factors.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH (2021)

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Article Environmental Sciences

Vertical financial disparity, energy prices and emission reduction: Empirical insights from Pakistan

Weiqing Li et al.

Summary: The study examines the impact of vertical fiscal imbalances on energy prices and carbon emission trends, finding that these imbalances limit environmental quality in Pakistan and contribute to environmental degradation by affecting industrial structure. It suggests revisiting energy price determination mechanisms to provide a user-friendly assessment of costs related to environmental pollution, in order to maximize environmental protection and energy conservation. The study further recommends considering vertical fiscal imbalances as an active indicator for energy price determination and environmental quality enhancement.

JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (2021)

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Article Green & Sustainable Science & Technology

Managing the Volatility Risk of Renewable Energy: Index Insurance for Offshore Wind Farms in Taiwan

Shih-Chieh Liao et al.

Summary: This paper explores the application of index insurance to offshore wind power in Taiwan, using 39 years of hourly wind speed data for forecasting. The results are applied to insurance contract pricing for predicting offshore wind power generation.

SUSTAINABILITY (2021)

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Article Economics

ESTIMATING ROLE OF GREEN FINANCING ON ENERGY SECURITY, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL INTEGRATION OF BRI MEMBER COUNTRIES

Chuc Anh Tu et al.

Summary: China's Belt and Road Initiative has facilitated economic and environmental integration among member countries, with a focus on green financing to enhance energy efficiency and reliability. Empirical analysis has shown significant variation in energy financing patterns and carbon emission trends, highlighting the importance of private investment for maximizing energy efficiency. Policy guidelines have been presented for key stakeholders in this study.

SINGAPORE ECONOMIC REVIEW (2021)

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Article Environmental Sciences

It is time to control the worst: testing COVID-19 outbreak, energy consumption and CO2 emission

Sajid Iqbal et al.

Summary: The study found that the COVID-19 outbreak has a significant negative impact on energy consumption and CO2 emission, suggesting revising energy consumption patterns by developing and implementing national action plans. The research provides new insights into CO2 emission and energy consumption patterns during the pandemic and recommends considering renewable energy transition methods as societal opportunities.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH (2021)

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Article Energy & Fuels