Renewable energy as a solution to climate change: Insights from a comprehensive study across nations

被引:10
作者
Attanayake, Keshani [1 ]
Wickramage, Isuru [1 ]
Samarasinghe, Udul [1 ]
Ranmini, Yasangi [1 ]
Ehalapitiya, Sandali [1 ]
Jayathilaka, Ruwan [2 ]
Yapa, Shanta [3 ]
机构
[1] Sri Lanka Inst Informat Technol, SLIIT Business Sch, Malabe, Sri Lanka
[2] Sri Lanka Inst Informat Management, SLIIT Business Sch, Dept Informat Management, Malabe, Sri Lanka
[3] Sri Lanka Inst Informat Management, SLIIT Business Sch, Malabe, Sri Lanka
来源
PLOS ONE | 2024年 / 19卷 / 06期
关键词
ENVIRONMENTAL KUZNETS CURVE; CO2; EMISSIONS; ECONOMIC-GROWTH; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT; CLEAN ENERGY; CONSUMPTION; NEXUS; REDUCTION; SECTOR;
D O I
10.1371/journal.pone.0299807
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
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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