Article
Environmental Sciences
Muddassar Sarfraz, Sobia Naseem, Muhammad Mohsin, Muhammad Shoaib Bhutta, Zain ul Abidin Jaffri
Summary: This study investigates the impact of annual CO2 emissions in Pakistan on electricity production, GDP, and population, and provides important measures to control carbon-based pollution, increase GDP, and manage population. The study finds that Pakistan's contribution to CO2 emissions is relatively small compared to other Asian economies, but there has been an increasing growth rate in recent decades that needs to be controlled. The study also suggests that the government should convert high carbon use to low carbon energy use to control CO2 emissions in Pakistan.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Studies
Hongrui Chen
Summary: Natural resource extraction and environmental deterioration pose a major challenge to sustainable growth. This study examines the role of energy innovation, natural resource abundance, and urbanization in achieving environmental sustainability in BRICS countries. The results indicate that environmental technological progress, economic scale, and renewable energy consumption have a positive impact on reducing CO2 emissions and improving environmental sustainability, while other variables contribute to environmental degradation.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ozgur Bayram Soylu, Tomiwa Sunday Adebayo, Dervis Kirikkaleli
Summary: This study examines the time-frequency dependence between CO2 emissions and renewable energy, economic growth, trade openness, and energy usage in China between 1965 and 2019 using wavelet tools. The findings indicate long-term relationships among these variables, with a positive relationship between CO2 emissions and economic growth and energy usage at all frequencies. The results also show a weak negative relationship between renewable energy and CO2 emissions in the short run, and no significant co-movement between CO2 emissions and trade openness.
Article
Soil Science
Huiwen Tian, Junhua Zhang, Lianqi Zhu, Jingting Qin, Man Liu, Jiaqi Shi, Guodong Li
Summary: The study reveals a clear north-south transition effect of SOC in China's transitional zone, with elevation being the strongest single factor explaining SOC variations. By examining soil factors, vegetative factors, climatic factors, topographic factors, and their interactions, it is possible to better predict SOC changes.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Abdulaziz Almulhim, Simon Elias Bibri, Ayyoob Sharifi, Shakil Ahmad, Khalid Mohammed Almatar
Summary: The urbanization rate in the member countries of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is over 80% and more research is needed to understand the trends and knowledge structures and to aid policy design. The topics related to sustainable development, environmental regulations, renewable energy, and smart cities have received the most attention in the research. Land use planning, urban growth, and energy consumption have been dominant themes over different time periods. The evolution of research can be attributed to the diffusion of sustainability agenda, the rise of advanced ICT, and the escalating rate of urbanization.
Article
Environmental Studies
Rexford Abaidoo, Elvis Kwame Agyapong
Summary: This study examines the impact of urbanization, institutional quality, and other variables on environmental sustainability risk in Sub-Saharan Africa. The findings suggest that urbanization, population growth, and commodity prices worsen CO2 emissions and resource exploitation, while institutional quality mitigates the adverse effects of urbanization on sustainability risk.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Tomiwa Sunday Adebayo, Gbenga Daniel Akinsola, Dervis Kirikkaleli, Festus Victor Bekun, Sukru Umarbeyli, Oseyenbhin Sunday Osemeahon
Summary: The study assessed the impact of CO2 emissions and energy use on economic performance in Indonesia, finding that these factors promote economic growth. Additionally, it uncovered correlations between urbanization, trade openness, and agriculture with economic growth.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lingyun Zhang, Zecheng Li, Dervis Kirikkaleli, Tomiwa Sunday Adebayo, Ibrahim Adeshola, Gbenga Daniel Akinsola
Summary: The study examines the long-run and causal impact of economic growth, financial development, urbanization, and gross capital formation on Malaysia's CO2 emissions using various econometric techniques. The findings suggest that economic growth, gross capital formation, and urbanization have a positive impact on CO2 emissions, with significant dependency between these factors. Tests also reveal unidirectional causality from urbanization, economic growth, and gross capital formation to CO2 emissions.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Yan Lv, Weisong Li, Yawen Xu, Muhammad Tayyab Sohail
Summary: To protect the environment, China needs to implement the smart cities strategy supported by ICT. The study finds a negative impact of ICT on CO2 emissions, indicating its importance in improving environmental quality. On the other hand, urbanization has a positive impact on CO2 emissions, highlighting the need to address its negative effects.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Tomiwa Sunday Adebayo, Jamiu Adetola Odugbesan
Summary: This study investigates the interconnection between financial development, real growth, urbanization, and CO2 emissions in South Africa. The findings suggest a positive impact of financial development on CO2 emissions, a negative relationship between urbanization and CO2 emissions, and a positive interaction between real growth and CO2 emissions. The results from the wavelet coherence approach support the ARDL long-term estimate and provide basis for recommendations.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Muhammad Ramzan, Hafiz Arslan Iqbal, Muhammad Usman, Ilhan Ozturk
Summary: This study assesses the influence of CO2 emissions, agricultural labor, land, feeds, and fertilizers on agricultural productivity in Pakistan. The findings suggest that these factors exert high pressure on agricultural productivity, and the results are robust to various tests.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Ecology
Phuong N. Nguyen, Sandra M. Rehan
Summary: Anthropogenic activities and increased land use directly and indirectly affect pollinators by altering habitats, floral availability, and microbial composition. Bees rely on their microbiota for physiological functions and immunity, making their health vulnerable to altered environments. This review examines the impact of sociality, geographic distribution, temperature, precipitation, floral resources, agriculture, and urbanization on bee microbiota, highlighting the role of microbiota in plant-pollinator relationships and urban ecology. Understanding bee microbiota provides opportunities for sustainable land use restoration and wildlife conservation.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Samuel Adomako, Joseph Amankwah-Amoah
Summary: Drawing on environmental sustainability and indigenous conservationism literature, this study examines the influence of CEOs' beliefs on firms' sustainability expenditure through the mediating mechanism of managerial attitudes towards the natural environment. The findings suggest that superstition has a positive impact on managerial attitudes towards the natural environment, especially for female CEOs where this relationship is amplified. Additionally, the results indicate that the effect of superstition on sustainability expenditure is mediated by managerial attitudes towards the natural environment.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Management
Ya-Jun Cai, Tsan-Ming Choi, Lipan Feng, Yongjian Li
Summary: The concept of Design for Environment (DfE) is becoming increasingly important for sustainable operations, and the use of an environmental tax can enhance DfE by reducing wastes, improving environmental performance, and maximizing social welfare. Different forms of environmental taxes have varying effects on promoting sustainable product design, with the linear tax being the most effective in balancing the DfE level, stakeholders' benefits, and social welfare performance.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPERATIONAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yaowen Chang, Wenying Yi, Jianpeng Chen, Xia Liu, Wenting Meng, Zhaofei Fan, Ruiqiang Zhang, Chunxing Hai
Summary: This study analyzed the relationship between soil moisture and climatic factors in Inner Mongolia desert steppe using cross-wavelet and wavelet coherence methods. The results showed that soil moisture had distinct high- or low-value periods ranging from months to years. Soil moisture varied significantly with slope positions and soil layers, with fluctuation and mean decreasing with soil depth. The relationship between soil moisture and meteorological factors varied with time scales.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Abraham Ayobamiji Awosusi, Husam Rjoub, Hazar Dorduncu, Dervis Kirikkaleli
Summary: This study examines the impact of economic growth, economic globalization, environmental degradation, and political risk on renewable energy usage in Vietnam. The findings suggest that economic growth and economic globalization have a positive impact on renewable energy in the long term, while political risk and environmental degradation have a negative impact in both the short and long run. Furthermore, there are causal interactions between political risk and renewable energy, renewable energy and economic globalization, as well as renewable energy and environmental degradation.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Dervis Kirikkaleli, James Karmoh Sowah Jr
Summary: This paper examines the asymmetric and long-run effect of energy productivity on the quality of the environment in Finland. The study finds that shocks in energy productivity contribute to the sustainability of the Finland environment, while trade openness, financial development, and economic growth lead to environmental degradation in the long term. Based on these empirical findings, the study suggests that policymakers in Finland should consider the asymmetric behavior among these variables in setting their trade, environmental, growth, and energy policies.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Kashif Raza Abbasi, Modupe Oluyemisi Oyebanji, Dervis Kirikkaleli
Summary: Iceland aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2040 and to cut carbon emissions by 40% by 2030. The research investigates the impact of carbon intensity, economic growth, globalization, and energy productivity on consumption-based emissions in Iceland. The findings show that carbon intensity and economic development worsen Iceland's environmental quality, while increased energy production and globalization have positive effects on consumption-based emissions.
ENERGY SOURCES PART B-ECONOMICS PLANNING AND POLICY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xinming Zang, Tomiwa Sunday Adebayo, Seun Damola Oladipupo, Dervis Kirikkaleli
Summary: This study aims to develop a Sustainable Development Goals framework for Spain and examines the impact of GDP growth, technological innovation, and energy sources on CO2 emissions. The results indicate that Spain is making progress towards decarburization.
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Dervis Kirikkaleli, Kishwar Ali
Summary: This study examines the impact of patents on environmental technology and degradation in Iceland, as well as other indicators such as economic growth, primary energy consumption, and trade openness. The findings show that environmental technology and trade openness have a positive effect on reducing CO2 emissions, while economic growth and primary energy consumption have a negative effect.
GEOLOGICAL JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Dervis Kirikkaleli, Emrah Sofuoglu
Summary: This study investigates the impact of financial stability on environmental degradation in Ireland. The results indicate that financial stability leads to a decrease in environmental degradation and recommends enhancing financial stability and promoting renewable energy to achieve net-zero targets by 2050.
GEOLOGICAL JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Serpil Kilic Depren, Mustafa Tevfik Kartal, Dervis Kirikkaleli, Ozer Depren
Summary: This study examines the long-run and asymmetric effect of political stability on environmental quality. Focusing on politically stable Iceland, the study investigates the impact of the political risk index, trade openness, primary energy consumption, and economic growth on carbon dioxide emissions. Through a non-linear autoregressive distributed lag model (NARDL) and a fully modified ordinary least squares (FMOLS) for robustness, the findings reveal that changes in political stability significantly affect CO2 emissions, with negative shocks having a stronger impact. The study emphasizes the importance of considering political stability for policymakers in achieving Iceland's carbon-neutrality goal.
AIR QUALITY ATMOSPHERE AND HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Kwaku Addai, Sema Yilmaz Genc, Rui Alexandre Castanho, Gualter Couto, Ayhan Orhan, Muhammad Umar, Dervis Kirikkaleli
Summary: This study uses Fourier-based ARDL and Fourier Toda Yamamoto causality methods to examine the impact of financial risk on environmental sustainability in Poland. The results show that renewable energy consumption and financial risk contribute to reducing environmental degradation, while primary energy consumption and economic growth have detrimental effects. Furthermore, the analysis of causality direction indicates that financial risk and renewable energy consumption have a one-way causal effect on environmental degradation.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
James Karmoh Sowah, Sema Yilmaz Genc, Rui Alexandre Castanho, Gualter Couto, Mehmet Altuntas, Dervis Kirikkaleli
Summary: Energy usage has evolved drastically, leading to a tipping point in the climate system. To achieve net zero carbon emissions, new corporate initiatives are needed. This research focuses on Portugal and examines the asymmetric and symmetric impacts of energy efficiency on environmental quality, considering factors like total energy consumption, trade openness, and economic growth. The findings indicate that energy productivity has a positive effect on reducing environmental degradation, while GDP, trade openness, and total energy consumption contribute to increased degradation in the long term.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Dervis Kirikkaleli, Emine Unar Kayar
Summary: This study investigates the long-term effects of economic, financial, and political stabilities on the banking sector. The results suggest that these factors are related to sustainable banking.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Md Shabbir Alam, Pachiyappan Duraisamy, Abu Bakkar Siddik, Muntasir Murshed, Haider Mahmood, Manigandan Palanisamy, Dervis Kirikkaleli
Summary: India declared its commitment to improving atmospheric health by declaring environmental agendas of turning carbon neutral by 2070 and lowering carbon intensity level. This study aims to examine the factors influencing atmospheric quality in India by estimating a composite atmospheric quality index and analyzing the association between renewable energy use and atmospheric pollution. The empirical results reveal that globalization, agricultural output expansion, population density, and urbanization affect atmospheric pollution, and the relationship between renewable energy consumption and atmospheric quality follows an inverted U-shape.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kwaku Addai, Dervis Kirikkaleli, Mehmet Altuntas
Summary: Due to the quest for economic growth, global energy demand has reached a critical level that requires immediate attention. The Netherlands heavily relies on finite and polluting traditional energy sources, which leads to environmental destruction. To sustain economic growth and protect the ecosystem, the Netherlands needs to prioritize energy efficiency. This study examines the impact of energy productivity on environmental degradation in the Netherlands and provides policy insights for their new energy policy proposed in 2022.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Dervis Kirikkaleli
Summary: This study aims to examine the impact of environmental taxes on environmental degradation in the Netherlands. The findings suggest that environmentally related taxes contribute to mitigating environmental degradation, while primary energy consumption has a negative effect on environmental sustainability. The study also provides policy implications that align with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) of 2030, including affordable and sustainable energy (SDG 7), innovation (SDG 9), and environmental sustainability (SDG 13).
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Kishwar Ali, Jianguo Du, Dervis Kirikkaleli
Summary: This study investigates the heterogeneous effects of energy resources and financial development on a sustainable environment using advanced panel methodologies. The results show that high financial development, rapid economic growth, and fast-growing nonrenewable energy resources significantly impact environmental sustainability in the E-7 economies. The study also proposes a comprehensive policy framework to promote progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals in the E-7 nations.
Article
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Dervis Kirikkaleli, Bugra Ozbeser
Summary: This study investigates the time-frequency dependency between government expenditures and tax revenues in the United States from 1960Q2 to 2019Q3, using the wavelet coherence approach. The findings support the spend-and-tax hypothesis, suggesting that government expenditures have both short-term and long-term effects on tax revenues within specific time intervals.
