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Dam MM, Durmaz A, Bekun FV, Tiwari AK. The role of green growth and institutional quality on environmental sustainability: A comparison of CO 2 emissions, ecological footprint and inverted load capacity factor for OECD countries. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 365:121551. [PMID: 38909570 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.121551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2024] [Revised: 05/25/2024] [Accepted: 06/18/2024] [Indexed: 06/25/2024]
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Green growth is of great importance in terms of solving environmental problems and achieving sustainable development goals. However, the existing literature has not investigated how green growth affects environmental degradation and environmental sustainability variables. In light of this gap, this study aims to analyse the impact of green growth and institutional quality on CO2 emissions, ecological footprint and inverse load capacity factor in OECD countries by constructing three different models. The results of the analysis indicate that (i) green growth exerts a significant mitigating and differentiating effect on CO2, ecological footprint and inverted load capacity factor in the long run. This is evidenced by a 1% increase in green growth reducing CO2, ecological footprint and inverted load capacity factor by 0.563%, 0.373% and 0.198%, respectively. (i) The impact of green growth on CO2 and inverted load capacity factor in the long run is negative and statistically significant; (ii) the impact of green growth on CO2 and inverted load capacity factor in the short run is negative and statistically significant; (iii) the impact of institutional quality on deterioration is positive and significant in the long run; (iv) the impact of population on deterioration and sustainability is significant and mixed. The findings indicate that decision-makers in OECD countries should review green energy policies when setting the sustainable development goals, as environmental sustainability is more challenging than reducing pollution.
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- Mehmet Metin Dam
- Aydin Adnan Menderes University, Department of International Trade and Finance, Nazilli, 09800, Aydin, Turkey.
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- Aydin Adnan Menderes University, Department of Environmental Health, Efeler, Aydin, Turkey.
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- Faculty of Economics Administrative and Social Sciences, Istanbul Gelisim University, Istanbul, Turkey; Adnan Kassar School of Business, Department of Economics, Lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon; Western Caspian University, Baku, Azerbaijan.
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- Indian Institute of Management Bodh Gaya (IIM Bodh Gaya), Bodh Gaya, 824234, Gaya, Bihar, India.
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Attanayake K, Wickramage I, Samarasinghe U, Ranmini Y, Ehalapitiya S, Jayathilaka R, Yapa S. Renewable energy as a solution to climate change: Insights from a comprehensive study across nations. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0299807. [PMID: 38900735 PMCID: PMC11189203 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0299807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 06/22/2024] Open
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Without fundamentally altering how humans generate and utilise energy, there is no effective strategy to safeguard the environment. The motivation behind this study was to analyse the effectiveness of renewable energy in addressing climate change, as it is one of the most pressing global issues. This study involved the analysis of panel data covering 138 nations over a 27 year period, from 1995 to 2021, making it the latest addition to the existing literature. We examined the extent of the impact of renewable energy on carbon dioxide over time using panel, linear, and non-linear regression approaches. The results of our analysis, revealed that the majority of countries with the exception of Canada, exhibited a downward trend, underscoring the potential of increasing renewable energy consumption as an effective method to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and combat climate change. Furthermore, to reduce emissions and combat climate change, it is advisable for nations with the highest carbon dioxide emissions to adopt and successfully transition to renewable energy sources.
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- Keshani Attanayake
- SLIIT Business School, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Malabe, Sri Lanka
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- SLIIT Business School, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Malabe, Sri Lanka
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- SLIIT Business School, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Malabe, Sri Lanka
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- SLIIT Business School, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Malabe, Sri Lanka
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- SLIIT Business School, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Malabe, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Information Management, SLIIT Business School, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Management, Malabe, Sri Lanka
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- SLIIT Business School, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Management, Malabe, Sri Lanka
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Yıldırım M, Destek MA, Manga M. Foreign investments and load capacity factor in BRICS: the moderating role of environmental policy stringency. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:11228-11242. [PMID: 38217806 PMCID: PMC10850267 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-31814-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2024]
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This research examines whether environmental regulations have a moderating effect on the link between foreign direct investment and the environment, as well as the effect of foreign capital investments on environmental quality for BRICS nations. In this approach, using second-generation panel data methodologies for the period 1992-2020, the impacts of foreign direct investments, real national income, consumption of renewable energy, and environmental stringency index on the load capacity factor are explored in the base empirical model. In order to test if there is any evidence of a potential parabolic link between economic growth and environmental quality, the model also includes the square of real national income. In addition, in the robustness model, the moderating role of environmental policy on foreign investment and environmental quality is checked. Empirical results show a U-shaped association between environmental quality and economic development. The usage of renewable energy and the environmental stringency index is also shown to improve environmental quality, although foreign direct investments decrease it. Finally, it is determined that environmental regulations are effective in undoing the negative impacts of foreign capital investments on environmental quality, demonstrating the validity of their moderating function.
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- Metin Yıldırım
- Department of International Trade and Finance, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Economics, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey.
- Adnan Kassar School of Business, Lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon.
- UNEC Research Methods Application Center, Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC), Baku, Azerbaijan.
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- Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Erzincan Binali Yıldırım University, Erzincan, Turkey
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Asif M, Khan PA, Irfan F, Salim M, Jan A, Khan M. Is gender diversity is diversity washing or good governance for firm sustainable development goal performance: A scoping review. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:114690-114705. [PMID: 37848790 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-30211-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023]
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In Industry 4.0, sustainability is the heart, and governance is the soul of the business, but diversity washing, greenwashing, and SDG washing are skeptical. This is due to the reactive/normative approach in dealing with sustainability and governance, which has created an amounting number of greenhouse gases, waste generation, and several business washing challenges. This study has explored the Scopus and Web of Science databases and searched for the keywords "Sustainable Development Goals" AND "Director," which provided 76 documents. However, when the authors added the third keyword, "ISO 37001-2021," along with the above two keywords, the database provided no study investigating the moderation role of ISO 37001-2021. Therefore, the study advocates the adoption of newly developed ISO 37000:2021 good governance standards for greenwashing, SDG washing, and diversity washing challenges without failing to contribute to the firm sustainable development goal performance and earning management. Secondly, the independent director attribute's role is vital due to the potential, power, position, and evidence to adopt ISO 37000:2021 standards. Thirdly, the scoping review study has proposed a conceptual model to extend the reporting discloser and transparency. It goes beyond mere compliance, contributes towards societal development, and promotes adopting sustainable development goal performance and reporting as a new non-financial parameter for evaluating the firm's performance. Lastly, this will boost firm sustainability and adopt the circular economic model, creating a unique competitive edge and green governance goodwill among the business's external stakeholders and attracting sustainably responsible investors.
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- Mohammad Asif
- Department of Finance, College of Administrative and Financial Sciences, Saudi Electronic University, 11673, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Management and Humanities, Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Perak, Malaysia.
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- Department of Commerce and Business Management, Integral University, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Commerce, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
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- School of Management and Marketing, College of Business and Public Management, Wenzhou-Kean University, Ouhai, China
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- Faculty of Commerce, KMCL University, Lucknow, India
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Cuesta L, Alvarado R, Ahmad M, Murshed M, Rehman A, Işık C. Institutional quality, oil price, and environmental degradation in MENA countries moderated by economic complexity and shadow economy. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:105793-105807. [PMID: 37721669 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-29758-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 09/03/2023] [Indexed: 09/19/2023]
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This paper aims to analyze the link between environmental degradation and institutional quality and the price of oil moderated by economic complexity and the underground economy. We use quantile regressions with annual panel data for 15 countries in the Middle East and North Africa during 1995-2021. The findings indicate that institutional quality, economic complexity, and output positively and heterogeneously impact environmental degradation. However, the square of production has a negative impact, confirming an inverted U relationship between production and environmental degradation. Likewise, we find that the price of oil and the underground economy have a negative and heterogeneous impact on environmental degradation. Based on our results, a potential recommendation for policymakers is that the institutional framework of Middle Eastern and North African countries should be accompanied by a more significant concern for the environment instead of prioritizing extractive growth that is detrimental to the environment's environmental sustainability. Likewise, economic diversification will mitigate environmental degradation and improve formal employment. Our findings are relevant to policymakers and researchers interested in promoting ecological sustainability.
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- Lizeth Cuesta
- Carrera de Economía, Universidad Nacional de Loja, 110150, Loja, Ecuador
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- Esai Business School, Universidad Espíritu Santo, 091650, Samborondon, Ecuador.
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- College of International Economics & Trade, Ningbo University of Finance and Economics, 315175, Zhejiang, Ningbo, China
- "Belt and Road" Bulk Commodity Research Center, Ningbo University of Finance and Economics, 315175, Ningbo, China
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- Department of Economics, School of Business and Economics, North South University, 1229, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Department of Journalism, Media and Communications, Daffodil International University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- College of Economics and Management, Henan Agricultural University, 450002, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Anadolu University, Tepebaşı, Eskişehir, Türkiye
- Adnan Kassar School of Business, Lebanese American University, Byblos, Lebanon
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