Sectoral carbon dioxide emissions and environmental sustainability in Pakistan

IF 5.4 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Environmental and Sustainability Indicators Pub Date : 2024-07-30 DOI:10.1016/j.indic.2024.100448
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Global greenhouse gases and carbon dioxide emissions have escalated to concerning levels. Given the growing urbanization, industrialization, and energy consumption, it is crucial to understand how carbon dioxide emissions from various sectors influence environmental sustainability in Pakistan. The prime objective of this study is to examine the nexus between sectoral carbon dioxide emissions and environmental sustainability in Pakistan, analyzing data from 1971 to 2014. The study employs the Stochastic Impacts by Regression on Population, Affluence, and Technology (STIRPAT) method and the Autoregressive Distributive Lag (ARDL) model to analyze patterns and relationships, providing insights into how each sector's emissions contribute to the overall environmental impact. The results highlight that the independent variables – economic growth, population growth, and energy consumption - are the most significant contributors to overall carbon dioxide emissions, driven by the high consumption of fossil fuels. At an aggregate/disaggregate level, various models show mixed associations between dependent variables such as overall carbon dioxide emissions, carbon dioxide emissions from gaseous fuel consumption, carbon dioxide emissions from liquid fuel consumption, carbon dioxide emissions from solid fuel consumption, carbon dioxide emissions from residential buildings, commercial and public services, and carbon dioxide emissions from the transportation sector with the independent variables. Pairwise Granger causality confirms a unidirectional causality among various pairs of relationships. The study suggests that policymakers in Pakistan adopt a multi-sectoral approach to achieve environmental sustainability. It also recommends accelerating the transition to renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, and hydropower to reduce dependence on fossil fuels.

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巴基斯坦各部门二氧化碳排放量与环境可持续性
全球温室气体和二氧化碳排放量已上升到令人担忧的水平。鉴于城市化、工业化和能源消耗不断增长,了解各部门的二氧化碳排放如何影响巴基斯坦的环境可持续性至关重要。本研究的主要目的是分析 1971 年至 2014 年的数据,研究巴基斯坦各部门二氧化碳排放与环境可持续性之间的关系。研究采用了人口、富裕程度和技术随机影响回归(STIRPAT)方法和自回归分布滞后(ARDL)模型来分析模式和关系,从而深入了解各部门的排放量如何对整体环境影响做出贡献。研究结果表明,经济增长、人口增长和能源消耗这些自变量是二氧化碳总体排放量的最大贡献者,而化石燃料的高消耗则是其驱动力。在总量/分类水平上,各种模型显示,二氧化碳总排放量、气体燃料消费产生的二氧化碳排放量、液体燃料消费产生的二氧化碳排放量、固体燃料消费产生的二氧化碳排放量、住宅建筑、商业和公共服务产生的二氧化碳排放量以及交通部门产生的二氧化碳排放量等因变量与自变量之间存在混合关联。成对格兰杰因果关系证实了各种成对关系之间的单向因果关系。研究建议巴基斯坦的决策者采用多部门方法来实现环境的可持续发展。研究还建议加快向太阳能、风能和水电等可再生能源过渡,以减少对化石燃料的依赖。
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Environmental and Sustainability Indicators
Environmental and Sustainability Indicators Environmental Science-Environmental Science (miscellaneous)
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