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A Quantile Analysis of Energy efficiency, green energy investment, and energy innovation in most industrialized Nations.

Musibau, H.O., Adedoyin, F. F. and Shittu, W., 2021. A Quantile Analysis of Energy efficiency, green energy investment, and energy innovation in most industrialized Nations. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 28, 19473-19484.

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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-12002-5

Abstract

The continuous use of fossil fuels to meet the energy demands of the industrialized nations has led to environmental degradation. As such, there has been a call for research, exploration, and the usage of alternative energy which is believed to improve the depleting quality of the environment. This study investigates the relationship between energy efficiency, green energy investment, and energy innovation in a panel of nine highly industrialized countries such as Canada, Japan, France, Spain, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, the United States of America, and the United Kingdom. Relying on the environmental Kuznets' hypothesis (EKC), we employ the quantile-on-quantile regression approach to the data obtained between 1980 and 2018. The empirical estimates validate the EKC hypothesis in most of the industrialized nations considered. The findings also reveal that the continuous use of non-renewable energy consumption aggravates emissions, while the use of renewable energy reduces the level of emissions in the environment. Therefore, energy efficiency leads to an increase in emissions in the first 3 quantiles and reduces emissions in the remaining quantiles. Also, energy innovation leads to a high amount of emissions. Finally, the study calls for increased investments in renewable energy as well as energy efficiency to ensure continuous improvement in the quality of the environment.

Item Type:Article
ISSN:0944-1344
Uncontrolled Keywords:Energy efficiency; Green energy investment; Energy innovation; Quantile Approach
Group:Bournemouth University Business School
ID Code:34990
Deposited By: Symplectic RT2
Deposited On:11 Jan 2021 17:31
Last Modified:14 Mar 2022 14:25

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