Green Energy, Economic Growth and Environmental Quality Nexus in Saudi Arabia

被引：46

作者：

Kahia, Montassar ^{[1
]}

Omri, Anis ^{[2
]}

Jarraya, Bilel ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] Qassim Univ, Dept Econ & Finance, Coll Business & Econ, POB 6640, Buraydah 51452, Qassim, Saudi Arabia

[2] Qassim Univ, Dept Business Adm, Coll Business & Econ, POB 6640, Buraydah 51452, Qassim, Saudi Arabia

[3] Qassim Univ, Dept Accounting, Coll Business & Econ, POB 6640, Buraydah 51452, Qassim, Saudi Arabia

来源：

SUSTAINABILITY | 2021年 / 13卷 / 03期

关键词：

economic growth; renewable energy; CO2; emissions; simultaneous equation models; FOREIGN DIRECT-INVESTMENT; CARBON-DIOXIDE EMISSIONS; RENEWABLE ENERGY; CO2; EMISSIONS; NUCLEAR-ENERGY; KUZNETS CURVE; FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT; COUNTRIES EVIDENCE; EMPIRICAL-EVIDENCE; ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION;

D O I：

10.3390/su13031264

中图分类号：

X [环境科学、安全科学];

学科分类号：

08 ; 0830 ;

摘要：

This article extends the previous studies on environmental economics literature by examining a possible relationship between economic growth, green energy, and environmental quality. Specifically, this article investigated the three-way linkage between economic growth, renewable energy, and environmental quality in the case of Saudi Arabia using the simultaneous equation modeling approach over the period of 1990-2016. The following are the main findings obtained: (i) a unidirectional causal impact of economic growth on renewable energy consumption was found, confirming the conservation hypothesis; (ii) bidirectional relationships between economic growth and CO2 emissions and between CO2 emissions and renewable energy consumption were also found; (iii) the failure of renewable energy in Saudi Arabia to close the gap between growing the economy and protecting the environment in Saudi Arabia; (iv) the environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) hypothesis was supported. Policy implications are also discussed.

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