The present study aims to fill an important research gap by investigating the role of environmental-related technologies on energy demand and energy efficiency in a sample of 28 OECD economies. The current study utilizes annual data for the period of 1990–2014 and employs panel estimation techniques, which addresses the issues of cross-sectional dependence, fixed effect, and endogeneity. The results, across various estimates, confirm that environmental technology has a substantial negative influence on energy consumption and also plays an important role in improving energy efficiency by reducing energy intensity. These evidences suggest that environmental technology helps the OECD economies to reduce their overall energy consumption and improves overall energy efficiency in their respective countries. The comprehensive empirical outcomes document that financial development and income are the key determinants of energy demand. Given these results, the study proposes several fruitful implications regarding sustainable development goals of OECD countries.

The role of environmental technology for energy demand and energy efficiency: Evidence from OECD countries

Investigating the spill overs and connectedness between financial globalization, high-tech industries and environmental footprints: Fresh evidence in context of China

The present study aims to fill an important research gap by investigating the role of environmental-related technologies on energy demand and energy efficiency in a sample of 28 OECD economies. The current study utilizes annual data for the period of 1990–2014 and employs panel estimation techniques, which addresses the issues of cross-sectional dependence, fixed effect, and endogeneity. The results, across various estimates, confirm that environmental technology has a substantial negative influence on energy consumption and also plays an important role in improving energy efficiency by reducing energy intensity. These evidences suggest that environmental technology helps the OECD economies to reduce their overall energy consumption and improves overall energy efficiency in their respective countries. The comprehensive empirical outcomes document that financial development and income are the key determinants of energy demand. Given these results, the study proposes several fruitful implications regarding sustainable development goals of OECD countries. • The effect of environmental technology on energy demand and efficiency. • Comprehensive panel data and econometric techniques are used. • The evidences confirm that environmental technology reduces energy consumption. • The environmental technology also promotes energy efficiency. • The study offers important policy related implications. 

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In this study, we test the validity of the environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) hypothesis for France from 1977 to 2017. In this context, we analyze the effects of nuclear and renewable energy on the ecological footprint, carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, and load capacity factor using co-integration and causality tests with Fourier transforms. In addition to the traditional indicators of environmental degradation, we make an important contribution to the literature by testing for the first time the impact of nuclear energy on the load capacity factor. The results of our empirical analysis suggest that there is no inverted U-shaped relationship between CO2 emissions and income, but rather the EKC hypothesis for the load capacity factor. While nuclear energy reduces CO2 emissions and increases the load capacity factor, in other words, improves environmental quality, renewable energy has no long-term impact on environmental conditions. The findings point to the importance of nuclear energy in green sustainability. 

Do renewable and nuclear energy enhance environmental quality in France? A new EKC approach with the load capacity factor

Exploring the role of green innovation and investment in energy for environmental quality: An empirical appraisal from provincial data of China.

This study analyzes the effects of increased income and renewable energy on environmental quality, which has been ignored in the existing literature. An important contribution of this study is to a...

Renewable and nonrenewable energy consumption, trade and CO2 emissions in high emitter countries: does the income level matter?

Determinants of environmental sustainability using ecological footprint as a measure: Evidence from leading economic complex and renewable energy producing countries

Lianbiao Cui

Papers

Exploring the role of green innovation and investment in energy for environmental quality: An empirical appraisal from provincial data of China.

Investigating the spill overs and connectedness between financial globalization, high-tech industries and environmental footprints: Fresh evidence in context of China

Renewable and nonrenewable energy consumption, trade and CO2 emissions in high emitter countries: does the income level matter?

Determinants of environmental sustainability using ecological footprint as a measure: Evidence from leading economic complex and renewable energy producing countries