Pub Date : 2023-05-26DOI: 10.47852/bonviewglce3202682
Shupeng Li, Qiang Yue
As society develops and urbanization accelerates, energy requirement and environmental emissions in the road transport field have expanded in Shenyang, China. It is necessary to look at its future energy needs and environmental emission trends. In this work, we have used the LEAP model to account for the energy requirement and environmental emissions from 2017 to 2030 under five scenarios for the road transport sector in Shenyang. Additionally, the intake fraction approach was applied to estimate the health effects and financial damages of NOX, SO2, PM10, and PM2.5 emissions. The results indicate that the energy required in 2030will reach 8.18~10.65 Mtce in various scenarios. By 2030, under the business as usual (BAU) scenario, the emissions of CO2, CO, SO2, NOX, PM10, and PM2.5 will be 31089.51, 1794.4, 20.59, 205.88, 6.6 and 6.5 kt, respectively. Regarding health benefits, financial damage caused by NOX, SO2, PM10, PM2.5 emissions will reach RMB 8.594, 0.117, 1.013, and 1.566 billion in 2030 under the BAU scenario. Moreover, the development of energy-efficient and new energy automobiles is the best means of reducing energy demand and environmental emissions; thus, this approach should be paid special attention when developing future energy efficiency and emission abatement policies for road transport.
{"title":"Analysis on the Energy Demand, CO2 and Pollutant Emissions, and Health Benefits from Urban Road Transport Sector: A Case Study of Shenyang","authors":"Shupeng Li, Qiang Yue","doi":"10.47852/bonviewglce3202682","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewglce3202682","url":null,"abstract":"As society develops and urbanization accelerates, energy requirement and environmental emissions in the road transport field have expanded in Shenyang, China. It is necessary to look at its future energy needs and environmental emission trends. In this work, we have used the LEAP model to account for the energy requirement and environmental emissions from 2017 to 2030 under five scenarios for the road transport sector in Shenyang. Additionally, the intake fraction approach was applied to estimate the health effects and financial damages of NOX, SO2, PM10, and PM2.5 emissions. The results indicate that the energy required in 2030will reach 8.18~10.65 Mtce in various scenarios. By 2030, under the business as usual (BAU) scenario, the emissions of CO2, CO, SO2, NOX, PM10, and PM2.5 will be 31089.51, 1794.4, 20.59, 205.88, 6.6 and 6.5 kt, respectively. Regarding health benefits, financial damage caused by NOX, SO2, PM10, PM2.5 emissions will reach RMB 8.594, 0.117, 1.013, and 1.566 billion in 2030 under the BAU scenario. Moreover, the development of energy-efficient and new energy automobiles is the best means of reducing energy demand and environmental emissions; thus, this approach should be paid special attention when developing future energy efficiency and emission abatement policies for road transport.","PeriodicalId":489841,"journal":{"name":"Green and Low-Carbon Economy","volume":"109 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135996318","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-05-17DOI: 10.47852/bonviewglce3202825
Don Charles
The implementation of the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) is crucial for achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement. However, the lack of financial support from the international community has been a significant obstacle for the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States. To this end, market-based mechanisms, such as an emissions trading scheme (ETS), included in the Paris Agreement can provide an effective incentive for greenhouse gas (GHG) emitting stakeholders to reduce their emissions and help countries achieve their NDCs. A cross-border payment system is essential for the transfer of funds as well as emissions allowances between regulated entities in different countries in a regional emissions trading scheme. The cross-border payment system needs to be secure, fast, efficient, and cost-effective. Notably, the Caribbean region’s current cross-border payment system is based on correspondent banking, and ill-equipped to properly handle cross-country trading in a potential regional ETS. As a result, blockchain emerges as a practical tool to strengthen the Caribbean’s cross-border payment system to facilitate regional emissions trading. This study explores how a blockchain cross-border payment system can be used for a potential Caribbean emissions trading scheme.
{"title":"A Blockchain Cross-Border Payment System to Enable a Potential Caribbean Regional Emissions Trading Scheme","authors":"Don Charles","doi":"10.47852/bonviewglce3202825","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewglce3202825","url":null,"abstract":"The implementation of the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) is crucial for achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement. However, the lack of financial support from the international community has been a significant obstacle for the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States. To this end, market-based mechanisms, such as an emissions trading scheme (ETS), included in the Paris Agreement can provide an effective incentive for greenhouse gas (GHG) emitting stakeholders to reduce their emissions and help countries achieve their NDCs. A cross-border payment system is essential for the transfer of funds as well as emissions allowances between regulated entities in different countries in a regional emissions trading scheme. The cross-border payment system needs to be secure, fast, efficient, and cost-effective. Notably, the Caribbean region’s current cross-border payment system is based on correspondent banking, and ill-equipped to properly handle cross-country trading in a potential regional ETS. As a result, blockchain emerges as a practical tool to strengthen the Caribbean’s cross-border payment system to facilitate regional emissions trading. This study explores how a blockchain cross-border payment system can be used for a potential Caribbean emissions trading scheme.","PeriodicalId":489841,"journal":{"name":"Green and Low-Carbon Economy","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135861282","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-05-15DOI: 10.47852/bonviewglce3202905
Wantong Yang, Ning Zhang
Improving CTFP is required for China’s sustainable development, and the carbon emission trading scheme is crucial to achieving this goal. In this paper, we construct a staggered DID strategy to investigate the impact of regional ETS pilot policy on city-level CTFP using city panel data from 2008 to 2019. The main results show that the ETS pilot policy can increase CTFP by 3.3% in ETS cities compared to non-ETS cities. Mechanism tests suggest that the growth in CTFP mainly results from an increase in EC and BPC. Moreover, we use the CTFP calculated from the Solow residual instead of the CTFP obtained from the MML index. We also perform other robustness tests to exclude the interference of potential threats to the results.
{"title":"Does the Carbon Emissions Trading Scheme Improve Carbon Total Factor Productivity? Evidence from Chinese Cities","authors":"Wantong Yang, Ning Zhang","doi":"10.47852/bonviewglce3202905","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewglce3202905","url":null,"abstract":"Improving CTFP is required for China’s sustainable development, and the carbon emission trading scheme is crucial to achieving this goal. In this paper, we construct a staggered DID strategy to investigate the impact of regional ETS pilot policy on city-level CTFP using city panel data from 2008 to 2019. The main results show that the ETS pilot policy can increase CTFP by 3.3% in ETS cities compared to non-ETS cities. Mechanism tests suggest that the growth in CTFP mainly results from an increase in EC and BPC. Moreover, we use the CTFP calculated from the Solow residual instead of the CTFP obtained from the MML index. We also perform other robustness tests to exclude the interference of potential threats to the results.","PeriodicalId":489841,"journal":{"name":"Green and Low-Carbon Economy","volume":"2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136215887","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-05-12DOI: 10.47852/bonviewglce3202736
Guanglai Zhang, Bin Lin, Yayun Ren
The global obesity rate has risen at an alarming rate in recent decades, and “fatness” has become an increasingly serious public health problem. At the same time, the loss of working hours and increased medical costs caused by air pollution have a wide range of direct and indirect effects on the health of the population and the macroeconomy. Against this background, using data from the China Family Panel Survey (CFPS) and thermal inversion as instrumental variables, this study analyzes the effect of air pollution on the risk of obesity among residents. We employ a two-stage least squares method to identify the effects of air pollution on the risk of obesity. The findings indicate that for a 1 μg/m³ increase in the annual average PM2.5 concentration at the county level, the obesity level increases significantly by 0.0286. This result is credible after a series of robustness checks; male groups, less-educated groups, and rural residents are more sensitive to the negative effects of air pollution. Finally, policy suggestions are provided.
{"title":"Does Air Pollution Cause Obesity? New Evidence from China","authors":"Guanglai Zhang, Bin Lin, Yayun Ren","doi":"10.47852/bonviewglce3202736","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewglce3202736","url":null,"abstract":"The global obesity rate has risen at an alarming rate in recent decades, and “fatness” has become an increasingly serious public health problem. At the same time, the loss of working hours and increased medical costs caused by air pollution have a wide range of direct and indirect effects on the health of the population and the macroeconomy. Against this background, using data from the China Family Panel Survey (CFPS) and thermal inversion as instrumental variables, this study analyzes the effect of air pollution on the risk of obesity among residents. We employ a two-stage least squares method to identify the effects of air pollution on the risk of obesity. The findings indicate that for a 1 μg/m³ increase in the annual average PM2.5 concentration at the county level, the obesity level increases significantly by 0.0286. This result is credible after a series of robustness checks; male groups, less-educated groups, and rural residents are more sensitive to the negative effects of air pollution. Finally, policy suggestions are provided.","PeriodicalId":489841,"journal":{"name":"Green and Low-Carbon Economy","volume":"96 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135337750","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Agriculture can breach the emission gap between countries' and companies' declared goals and actual achievements related to carbon neutrality. But to do so, techniques must change from the monocultural to more integrated systems that provide many eco-services, among which carbon sequestration. The Research Centre for Greenhouse Gas Innovation, which was created in 2016, in its last renewal in 2021, established the first nationwide nature-based solutions empirical data collection from the seven Brazilian biomes, on forestry, pasture, and agriculture, more specifically researching the role of agriculture for carbon sequestration and the possibilities to implement low emissions pastures. Some of the experts that take part in this centre were the source of the information this paper brings, and that is the result of action research techniques, combined with content analyses assisted by Atlas TI. The main conclusions of this paper are: a) that soil health increases the capacity to sequester carbon inside the soil at the same time that it also promotes socio-economic development because of more productivity in the long term and also by bringing extra economic value derived from the better quality sustainability can provide; b) the transition needed away from low-productivity pastures and in direction to carbon farming regenerative projects can contribute to meeting the emission goals; c) there is the risk of carbon pricing increase the value of land, cause social exclusion or influence production decisions away from food; therefore regulation will need to play an important role, d) Brazil has an opportunity to promote circular sustainable bioeconomy and doing so to assume its position as an agri-environmental power.
{"title":"Carbon Farming: Nature-Based Solutions in Brazil","authors":"Danielle Mendes Thame Denny, Carlos Eduardo Pellegrino Cerri, Maurício Roberto Cherubin","doi":"10.47852/bonviewglce3202887","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewglce3202887","url":null,"abstract":"Agriculture can breach the emission gap between countries' and companies' declared goals and actual achievements related to carbon neutrality. But to do so, techniques must change from the monocultural to more integrated systems that provide many eco-services, among which carbon sequestration. The Research Centre for Greenhouse Gas Innovation, which was created in 2016, in its last renewal in 2021, established the first nationwide nature-based solutions empirical data collection from the seven Brazilian biomes, on forestry, pasture, and agriculture, more specifically researching the role of agriculture for carbon sequestration and the possibilities to implement low emissions pastures. Some of the experts that take part in this centre were the source of the information this paper brings, and that is the result of action research techniques, combined with content analyses assisted by Atlas TI. The main conclusions of this paper are: a) that soil health increases the capacity to sequester carbon inside the soil at the same time that it also promotes socio-economic development because of more productivity in the long term and also by bringing extra economic value derived from the better quality sustainability can provide; b) the transition needed away from low-productivity pastures and in direction to carbon farming regenerative projects can contribute to meeting the emission goals; c) there is the risk of carbon pricing increase the value of land, cause social exclusion or influence production decisions away from food; therefore regulation will need to play an important role, d) Brazil has an opportunity to promote circular sustainable bioeconomy and doing so to assume its position as an agri-environmental power.","PeriodicalId":489841,"journal":{"name":"Green and Low-Carbon Economy","volume":"12 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136315473","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The primary energy sources used in Rwanda include solar energy, methane gas, diesel and heavy oil generators, hydropower plants, and thermal power plants. Hydropower is a significant renewable low-carbon energy source, generates more than 45% of Rwanda's total electricity. It requires water to produce energy, therefore any modifications to the natural hydrological cycle brought on by climate change have an impact and will continue to have an influence on the production of electricity. Hydropower is sorrow from an increase in extreme weather occurrences and erosion. Therefore, by altering flow (discharge) and head, climate change may have an effect on hydropower. The amount of sediment that is transferred to the reservoir lowers its capacity, and the dry season may result in less water in the reservoir, which has an impact on the hydroelectric power generation process. According to the study, changes in river flow have the greatest impact on how hydropower is affected by climate change. Droughts, seasonal and frequent floods, and greater variability due to climate change are the main contributors. The results show that climate change is likely to have a more pronounced impact on hydropower operations, with reductions in water availability due to climate change expected to result in reduced power generation. Additionally, existing dams will be located in areas at high risk of flooding due to climate change. In order to ensure electricity availability throughout the year, especially during the hot or dry seasons when discharges are often low, the required changes should be performed. These adjustments include using alternate backup sources and storage systems. Water consumers can be conserved and optimized through water resource management, drought resistance, flood protection, and conservation.
{"title":"Understanding the Potential Impact of Climate Change on Hydropower Generation in Rwanda","authors":"Hakizimana Eustache, Umaru Garba Wali, Kayibanda Venant","doi":"10.47852/bonviewglce3202762","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewglce3202762","url":null,"abstract":"The primary energy sources used in Rwanda include solar energy, methane gas, diesel and heavy oil generators, hydropower plants, and thermal power plants. Hydropower is a significant renewable low-carbon energy source, generates more than 45% of Rwanda's total electricity. It requires water to produce energy, therefore any modifications to the natural hydrological cycle brought on by climate change have an impact and will continue to have an influence on the production of electricity. Hydropower is sorrow from an increase in extreme weather occurrences and erosion. Therefore, by altering flow (discharge) and head, climate change may have an effect on hydropower. The amount of sediment that is transferred to the reservoir lowers its capacity, and the dry season may result in less water in the reservoir, which has an impact on the hydroelectric power generation process. According to the study, changes in river flow have the greatest impact on how hydropower is affected by climate change. Droughts, seasonal and frequent floods, and greater variability due to climate change are the main contributors. The results show that climate change is likely to have a more pronounced impact on hydropower operations, with reductions in water availability due to climate change expected to result in reduced power generation. Additionally, existing dams will be located in areas at high risk of flooding due to climate change. In order to ensure electricity availability throughout the year, especially during the hot or dry seasons when discharges are often low, the required changes should be performed. These adjustments include using alternate backup sources and storage systems. Water consumers can be conserved and optimized through water resource management, drought resistance, flood protection, and conservation.","PeriodicalId":489841,"journal":{"name":"Green and Low-Carbon Economy","volume":"36 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135223513","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-04-23DOI: 10.47852/bonviewglce3202771
Yong Liu, Shaoyi Sun
Residents' psychological time and space distance from the low-carbon policy can affect their support for the policy. The objective of this study is to investigate the psychological spatiotemporal distance of Chinese residents toward low-carbon policies and its influencing factors. Structural equation modeling was used in this study. Based on the data from the questionnaire survey, we found that most of the interviewed residents had a psychological time distance of 21–30 years for low-carbon policies, while the spatial distance was in the "global" range. Therefore, the goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2060 exceeds the psychological time distance of the interviewed residents. The results of the structural equation model showed that residents' psychological time distance toward low-carbon policies is significantly and positively correlated with policy effects, policy costs, and residents' low-carbon values and attitudes. Residents' psychological spatial distance to low-carbon policies was significantly and positively correlated with the effects of low-carbon policies and residents' low-carbon values and attitudes.
{"title":"Carbon Neutrality Goal Is Too Far Away? Residents’ Psychological Distance of Low-Carbon Policy Over Time and Space in China","authors":"Yong Liu, Shaoyi Sun","doi":"10.47852/bonviewglce3202771","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewglce3202771","url":null,"abstract":"Residents' psychological time and space distance from the low-carbon policy can affect their support for the policy. The objective of this study is to investigate the psychological spatiotemporal distance of Chinese residents toward low-carbon policies and its influencing factors. Structural equation modeling was used in this study. Based on the data from the questionnaire survey, we found that most of the interviewed residents had a psychological time distance of 21–30 years for low-carbon policies, while the spatial distance was in the \"global\" range. Therefore, the goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2060 exceeds the psychological time distance of the interviewed residents. The results of the structural equation model showed that residents' psychological time distance toward low-carbon policies is significantly and positively correlated with policy effects, policy costs, and residents' low-carbon values and attitudes. Residents' psychological spatial distance to low-carbon policies was significantly and positively correlated with the effects of low-carbon policies and residents' low-carbon values and attitudes.","PeriodicalId":489841,"journal":{"name":"Green and Low-Carbon Economy","volume":"33 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134956507","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-04-21DOI: 10.47852/bonviewglce3202698
Ephraim Nkonya, Edward Kato, Carolyn Kabore
Climate change, poverty, and low environmental education have contributed to increasing vulnerability of poor farmers in Mali. This study was done to determine the impact of low-cost adaptation strategies on resilience and welfare. We analyzed the impact of a World Vision project which promoted climate-smart agricultural (CSA) practices in Mali from 2016-2019. We identified the impact using a two-stage weighted regression (2SWR). Results show that the World Vision Project significantly increased the adoption of Farmer-Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) practice and eventually crop yield. These intermediate impacts were translated into a significant reduction in food and nutrition insecurity and an increase in household income. The impacts of the project on child health were especially greater for farmers who participated in the project for a longer time. However, the project did not have a significant impact on the adoption of a combination of CSA practices – which could have enhanced the effectiveness of the FMNR practice. The results suggest the need for future interventions to emphasize the promotion of complementary CSA practices, which significantly increases returns to farmer investments.
{"title":"Impact of Farmer-Managed Natural Regeneration on Resilience and Welfare in Mali","authors":"Ephraim Nkonya, Edward Kato, Carolyn Kabore","doi":"10.47852/bonviewglce3202698","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewglce3202698","url":null,"abstract":"Climate change, poverty, and low environmental education have contributed to increasing vulnerability of poor farmers in Mali. This study was done to determine the impact of low-cost adaptation strategies on resilience and welfare. We analyzed the impact of a World Vision project which promoted climate-smart agricultural (CSA) practices in Mali from 2016-2019. We identified the impact using a two-stage weighted regression (2SWR). Results show that the World Vision Project significantly increased the adoption of Farmer-Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) practice and eventually crop yield. These intermediate impacts were translated into a significant reduction in food and nutrition insecurity and an increase in household income. The impacts of the project on child health were especially greater for farmers who participated in the project for a longer time. However, the project did not have a significant impact on the adoption of a combination of CSA practices – which could have enhanced the effectiveness of the FMNR practice. The results suggest the need for future interventions to emphasize the promotion of complementary CSA practices, which significantly increases returns to farmer investments.","PeriodicalId":489841,"journal":{"name":"Green and Low-Carbon Economy","volume":"168 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135464319","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-04-21DOI: 10.47852/bonviewglce3202802
Olugbenga Olaoye
This study examines the nexus between environmental quality, energy consumption and growth performance between 1981 and 2019 in selected African Countries. The study adopts the Co-integration analytical technique based on the framework of FMOLS and DOLS to analyse the panel data. The empirical finding shows that environmental quality (CO2 Emission) positively and significantly impacts economic growth in Africa. Similarly, energy consumption impacts economic growth positively and significantly. Also, the interaction of environmental quality and energy consumption positively and significantly propel economic growth. The FMOL evidence indicates that all the key variables are significant at 1% critical value. Therefore, the study recommends that African countries be committed to sustainable measures towards sustainable economic growth and development based on Africa's aspiration by 2063 to attain growth and a quality environment.
{"title":"Environmental Quality, Energy Consumption and Economic Growth: Evidence from Selected African Countries","authors":"Olugbenga Olaoye","doi":"10.47852/bonviewglce3202802","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewglce3202802","url":null,"abstract":"This study examines the nexus between environmental quality, energy consumption and growth performance between 1981 and 2019 in selected African Countries. The study adopts the Co-integration analytical technique based on the framework of FMOLS and DOLS to analyse the panel data. The empirical finding shows that environmental quality (CO2 Emission) positively and significantly impacts economic growth in Africa. Similarly, energy consumption impacts economic growth positively and significantly. Also, the interaction of environmental quality and energy consumption positively and significantly propel economic growth. The FMOL evidence indicates that all the key variables are significant at 1% critical value. Therefore, the study recommends that African countries be committed to sustainable measures towards sustainable economic growth and development based on Africa's aspiration by 2063 to attain growth and a quality environment.","PeriodicalId":489841,"journal":{"name":"Green and Low-Carbon Economy","volume":"110 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135416153","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The HKH region presents an immense opportunity for implementing decentralized, sustainable energy solutions that rely on renewable energy sources. However, the region remains vulnerable to energy poverty due to inadequate capacity at various levels for deploying renewable energy and energy efficiency (RE&EE) solutions in mountainous areas. To achieve sustainable economic, social, and environmental performance, a thorough understanding of capacity development in RE&EE deployment within the value chain concept is crucial. This paper introduces a capacity needs assessment framework for the mountainous context, which was developed and applied to Nepal's cardamom value chain to explore the interplay of different core capabilities at individual and organizational levels. The survey study aimed to identify the specific capacity requirements necessary for the effective deployment of RE&EE solutions in the cardamom value chain. The analysis revealed significant capacity development needs on core capabilities affecting RE&EE deployment within the value chain, including technical skills, knowledge transfer, institutional strengthening, and policy development. The study also identifies challenges encountered when implementing RE&EE solutions in the cardamom value chain, such as financial constraints, technical challenges, and lack of awareness and education. Based on the study's findings, policymakers can design and implement effective capacity development initiatives that address the identified gaps and challenges and promote the deployment and implementation of RE&EE solutions in Nepal's mountain regions. This framework's applicability can extend to other value chains, such as tourism, dairy, poultry, and transportation sectors, by considering appropriate study dimensions and key indicators for value chain analysis.
{"title":"Capacity Needs Assessment for Implementation of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in the Cardamom Value Chain of Nepal's Mountain Regions: Results of a Survey Study","authors":"Pugazenthi Dhananjayan, Surendra Raj Joshi, Ujala Rajbhandari, Mewang Gyeltshen","doi":"10.47852/bonview3202672","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47852/bonview3202672","url":null,"abstract":"The HKH region presents an immense opportunity for implementing decentralized, sustainable energy solutions that rely on renewable energy sources. However, the region remains vulnerable to energy poverty due to inadequate capacity at various levels for deploying renewable energy and energy efficiency (RE&EE) solutions in mountainous areas. To achieve sustainable economic, social, and environmental performance, a thorough understanding of capacity development in RE&EE deployment within the value chain concept is crucial. This paper introduces a capacity needs assessment framework for the mountainous context, which was developed and applied to Nepal's cardamom value chain to explore the interplay of different core capabilities at individual and organizational levels. The survey study aimed to identify the specific capacity requirements necessary for the effective deployment of RE&EE solutions in the cardamom value chain. The analysis revealed significant capacity development needs on core capabilities affecting RE&EE deployment within the value chain, including technical skills, knowledge transfer, institutional strengthening, and policy development. The study also identifies challenges encountered when implementing RE&EE solutions in the cardamom value chain, such as financial constraints, technical challenges, and lack of awareness and education. Based on the study's findings, policymakers can design and implement effective capacity development initiatives that address the identified gaps and challenges and promote the deployment and implementation of RE&EE solutions in Nepal's mountain regions. This framework's applicability can extend to other value chains, such as tourism, dairy, poultry, and transportation sectors, by considering appropriate study dimensions and key indicators for value chain analysis.","PeriodicalId":489841,"journal":{"name":"Green and Low-Carbon Economy","volume":"30 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136196080","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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