Can biomass energy be an efficient policy tool for sustainable development?

被引:225
作者
Bilgili, Faik [1 ]
Kocak, Emrah [2 ]
Bulut, Umit [3 ]
Kuskaya, Sevda [4 ]
机构
[1] Erciyes Univ, Dept Econ, Fac Econ & Adm Sci, TR-38039 Melikgazi Kayseri, Turkey
[2] Ahi Evran Univ, Mucur Vocat Sch, TR-40500 Kirsehir, Turkey
[3] Ahi Evran Univ, Fac Econ & Adm Sci, Dept Econ, TR-40100 Kirsehir, Turkey
[4] Erciyes Univ, Social Sci Inst, TR-38039 Melikgazi Kayseri, Turkey
关键词
Biomass production; Policy implication; Sustainability; Asymmetric causality; The US economy; ECONOMIC-GROWTH NEXUS; NATURAL-GAS CONSUMPTION; PANEL-DATA ANALYSIS; RENEWABLE ENERGY; ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION; CO2; EMISSIONS; TIME-SERIES; CAUSAL RELATIONSHIP; GRANGER-CAUSALITY; BIOENERGY CROPS;
D O I
10.1016/j.rser.2016.12.109
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
This paper first reviews the potential causality from biomass energy to CO2 emissions and economic development within relevant literature. Later, the paper examines statistically the impacts of biomass energy consumption on CO2 emissions and GDP in the US. To this end, paper observes environmental and economic implications of biomass fuel usage throughout energy literature and launches asymmetric causality test to confirm/disconfirm the literature output. The findings of the tests indicate that biomass energy consumption per capita mitigates CO2 emissions per capita and increases GDP per capita. Eventually, upon its output, this research asserts that biomass energy consumption can be an efficient policy tool for environmentally sustainable development in the US, and, that, hence, biomass production technologies and biomass consumption need to be promoted in other countries as well as in the US. On the other hand, analyses underline the fact that policy makers should consider as well some potential constraints of biomass energy usage such as land use constraints and carbon leakage from biomass production. Therefore, although this paper explores the remedial impact of biomass on environment and growth, one may suggest also that further possible works consider the effects of biomass sources in detail to minimize the some worsening influence of biomass usage on climate change.
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页码:830 / 845
页数:16
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