Carbon reduction through renewable energy and digitalization in emerging economies: Moderating role of public debt.

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العنوان:	Carbon reduction through renewable energy and digitalization in emerging economies: Moderating role of public debt.
المؤلفون:	Abbas Q; School of Finance and Economics, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, PR China., HongXing Y; School of Finance and Economics, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, PR China. hxyao@ujs.edu.cn., Ramzan M; School of Finance and Economics, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, PR China., Fatima S; Institute of Higher Education, Nankai University, Tianjin, PR China.
المصدر:	Environmental science and pollution research international [Environ Sci Pollut Res Int] 2024 Jun; Vol. 31 (30), pp. 43096-43116. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jun 18.
نوع المنشور:	Journal Article
اللغة:	English
بيانات الدورية:	Publisher: Springer Country of Publication: Germany NLM ID: 9441769 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1614-7499 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 09441344 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Environ Sci Pollut Res Int Subsets: MEDLINE
أسماء مطبوعة:	Publication: <2013->: Berlin : Springer Original Publication: Landsberg, Germany : Ecomed
مواضيع طبية MeSH:	Renewable Energy* , Carbon*
مستخلص:	Utilizing renewable energy (RE) and embracing the digital economy (DIG) can significantly contribute to achieving economic, energy, and climate goals by promoting carbon reduction. In this regard, public debt (DEB) is particularly important since it provides the funds required to achieve these goals by investing in renewable energy and digital economy projects. This study examines the impact of public debt on the link between renewable energy and carbon emissions (CE), as well as the association between the digital economy and carbon emissions in emerging economies from 2003 to 2022. The study employed cross-sectional augmented autoregressive distributed lag (CS-ARDL) estimation to check the relationship between the variables. The findings of our study suggest that the integration of renewable energy sources and the growth of the digital economy have a positive impact on reducing carbon emissions. On the other hand, public debt has a positive effect on carbon emissions. In addition, the findings support the notion that interaction terms (RE × DEB) and (DIG × DEB) have a diminishing effect on carbon emissions. It can be concluded that the reduction of carbon emissions is contingent upon the utilization of public debt to promote the growth of renewable energy and the digital economy. Based on our study, it is recommended that emerging economies' needs focus on boosting renewable energy usage and digital economy initiatives. Additionally, it is necessary for these economies to maintain a sustainable level of debt. (© 2024. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.)
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معلومات مُعتمدة:	2021SJZDA139 The Key Project of Philosophy and Social Science Research in Colleges and Universities in Jiangsu Province
فهرسة مساهمة:	Keywords: CO2 emissions; Digital economy; Public debt; Renewable energy
المشرفين على المادة:	7440-44-0 (Carbon)
تواريخ الأحداث:	Date Created: 20240618 Date Completed: 20240703 Latest Revision: 20240705
رمز التحديث:	20240705
DOI:	10.1007/s11356-024-33873-y
PMID:	38890251
قاعدة البيانات:	MEDLINE

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