The impact of energy security on environmental degradation: new evidence from developing countries.
Developing countries
Energy security
Environmental Kuznets curve (EKC)
Income
Quantile regression
Journal
Environmental science and pollution research international
ISSN: 1614-7499
Titre abrégé: Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 9441769
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Oct 2023
Oct 2023
Historique:
received:
05
04
2023
accepted:
15
09
2023
medline:
6
11
2023
pubmed:
27
9
2023
entrez:
27
9
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
This study investigates the energy security and income roles in testing environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) for developing countries from 1990 to 2019. The panel quantile regression approaches are employed to examine the relationship between the variables, considering that income and energy security effects on carbon emissions may vary across distributions. Findings revealed that the EKC hypothesis was inconsistent at low and high quantiles when estimating energy availability, affordability, and acceptability. The validity of inverted U-shaped EKC is supported at high quantiles for energy affordability and accessibility in developing countries. However, given the energy accessibility and acceptability, the EKC hypothesis becomes invalid in developing countries. Notably, developing countries have yet to progress toward achieving energy security as a switch component to low carbon emissions. This study contributes to the literature by revealing the effect of availability, accessibility, affordability, and acceptability of energy security on carbon dioxide emissions (CO2). Thus, it suggests implications for improving environmental quality in developing countries by enhancing energy security. Diversifying energy sources with nuclear, renewable, and developing technologies reduces dependence risks on a single source while improving efficiency through technology and demand management lowers carbon emissions and strengthens energy security. Beyond energy security, this study emphasises sustainable urban planning to promote compact development, effective transportation, and green infrastructure to reduce energy use and improve environmental sustainability, ultimately reducing carbon emissions.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37755592
doi: 10.1007/s11356-023-29965-w
pii: 10.1007/s11356-023-29965-w
doi:
Substances chimiques
Carbon Dioxide
142M471B3J
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
108802-108824Informations de copyright
© 2023. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.
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