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Environmental Sciences
Jiexian Liu, Quan'an Fu
Summary: This study examines the relationships between energy consumption, urbanization, green finance, and economic growth in China. Using the quantile ARDL model and considering labor and capital as input factors, the period from 1999 to 2022 is analyzed. The findings indicate that green finance and urbanization have negative effects on economic growth across different quantiles, both in the short and long run. Conversely, energy consumption shows a significantly positive impact on growth in various quantiles. Policymakers are urged to implement sustainable energy measures, promote environmentally friendly urban planning, and embrace green technology to achieve both economic growth and environmental sustainability.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
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Environmental Sciences
Hao Chen, Evelyn Agba Tackie, Isaac Ahakwa, Mohammed Musah, Andrews Salakpi, Morrison Alfred, Samuel Atingabili
Summary: This paper examines the relationship between economic growth, energy consumption, urbanization, population growth, and carbon emissions in the BRICS economies. The findings show that energy consumption worsens environmental quality through high carbon emissions, and economic growth is a significant driver of carbon emissions. However, urbanization and population growth have minimal impact on carbon emissions. There are bidirectional causal connections between economic growth and carbon emissions, energy consumption and economic growth, economic growth and population growth, energy consumption and urbanization, and economic growth and urbanization. Finally, a causal relationship from urbanization to carbon emissions is revealed.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Melike Bildirici, Fatma Coban Kayikci
Summary: This paper investigated the dynamic and causal relationship among energy intensity, economic growth, urbanization, energy consumption, FDI, and PM2.5 in 1995-2019 period for China, India, Germany, Canada, USA and United Kingdom countries through Panel Fourier Bootstrapping ARDL (PFBARDL) model and Panel Fourier causality test. The results showed a bidirectional causality between economic growth and PM2.5 release, between FDI and PM2.5 release, and between energy intensity and PM2.5 release. Policy makers need to carefully balance the connection between mitigation of PM2.5 and diminishing energy consumption, and increasing economic growth, urbanization, and energy intensity for determining policies to control PM2.5 concentrations. Thus, governments must explore a new economic pattern to decouple the linkage between PM2.5 and economic growth in order to reduce PM2.5.
ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
(2023)
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Energy & Fuels
Muhammad Yousaf Raza, Mohammad Maruf Hasan, Yingchao Chen
Summary: The present study empirically analyzes the impact of energy consumption, such as oil, gas, coal, gross domestic product, and urbanization, on environmental degradation in the form of CO2 emissions. The study aims to identify the long-run and short-run interrelationships among the six key variables. The investigation is based on time-series yearly data for the period of 1980-2020. The results conclude that overall energy consumption and GDP have a unidirectional causality with CO2 emissions in the long and short-run, and urbanization has a negative impact in the short term due to industrialization.
ENERGY STRATEGY REVIEWS
(2023)
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Energy & Fuels
Haichao Liu, Wing-Keung Wong, Phan The Cong, Abdelmohsen A. Nassani, Mohamed Haffar, Ayman Abu-Rumman
Summary: This study examines the impact of energy consumption, economic development, urbanization, and energy consumption on carbon emissions using panel cointegration tests and pooled mean group (PMG-ARDL) approaches. The results reveal that urbanization has no significant effect on environmental quality, while energy usage significantly increases environmental harm. Further research indicates that environmental distortion is a long-term consequence of economic expansion. The responsibility of achieving a green and clean environment lies with government officials and politicians, who should prioritize appropriate energy management, urban planning, and pollution reduction without impeding economic growth.
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Energy & Fuels
Abdulkarim Yusuf
Summary: This study fills an important empirical gap by examining the Environmental Kuznets Curve hypothesis and the impact of socioeconomic variables on ecological sustainability in Nigeria. The results support the existence of the curve, with energy consumption and total import exacerbating environmental deterioration, while total export improves environmental quality. Financial development contributes to a decrease in environmental destruction in the long run but escalates it in the short run. Urbanization causes an increase in environmental damage in the long run but a decrease in biodiversity loss in the short run.
ENERGY STRATEGY REVIEWS
(2023)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Fengge Yao, Liqing Xue, Jiayuan Liang
Summary: This paper analyzes the relationship between urban low-carbon economic efficiency (ULEE) and digital finance in China's urban economy sustainable development. Through data analysis and modeling, it is found that ULEE and digital finance are increasingly coordinated, with differences in spatial distribution and influencing factors. Finally, policy recommendations are proposed based on the empirical results.
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Thermodynamics
Yiming Li, Saeed Solaymani
Summary: Industry and agriculture in Malaysia are main contributors to economic growth and employment, as well as important players in total exports. The study shows that overall economic growth is the main factor leading to an increase in energy consumption, with long-term impact being greater than short-term impact. Exports are the second largest contributor to energy demand in the overall economy and agriculture sector.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Md. Monirul Islam, Muhammad Irfan, Muhammad Shahbaz, Xuan Vinh Vo
Summary: This study aims to analyze the relative influence of income growth, foreign direct investment, domestic investment, urbanization, physical infrastructure, and institutional quality on renewable and non-renewable energy consumption in Bangladesh. The empirical findings reveal that income growth has a positive effect on renewable energy consumption and a negative effect on non-renewable energy consumption.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Hongwen Jia, Shugang Fan, Miao Xia
Summary: This paper investigates the effects of renewable energy consumption on economic growth and finds both direct and indirect impacts. The findings suggest that renewable energy consumption contributes to economic growth directly and indirectly through its influence on gross capital formation and trade.
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Environmental Sciences
Chukwunonso Philip Bosah, Shixiang Li, Gideon Kwaku Minua Ampofo, Kailei Liu
Summary: The study found that urbanization has little impact on environmental quality; energy consumption significantly boosts environmental destruction in both the short and long term; economic growth causes long-term environmental distortion in the sampled nations.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Fang Liu, Yasir Khan, Taimoor Hassan
Summary: The increase in global temperature and variation in climate change have led governments to limit greenhouse gas emissions and adopt green innovation and environmental-friendly technologies. This paper empirically investigates changes in energy consumption, urbanization, CO2 emissions, and economic growth in six different regions under the Belt and Road Initiatives. The results confirm the influence of excessive energy utilization, economic growth, and urbanization on CO2 emissions.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Xiongfeng Pan, Aneela Ashraf, Syed Muhammad Faraz Raza, Fazliddin Nasriddinov, Maaz Ahmad
Summary: Rapid or unplanned urbanization has been a major problem for developing countries, affecting the environment badly. This study aims to analyze the role of urbanization in energy consumption, economic growth, trade, and technology in carbon emissions, specifically in the context of Pakistan. The research highlights the importance of international trade for countries facing these challenges.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
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Thermodynamics
Nadia Doytch, Seema Narayan
Summary: The study shows that renewable energy enhances growth in the services sector of high-income countries and the manufacturing sector of middle-income countries, with growth effects primarily due to industrial energy consumption. Effective renewable energy incentives policy should be directed at manufacturing enterprises in middle-income countries and at the services sector in high-income countries.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Itbar Khan, Lei Han, Ruoyu Zhong, Robeena Bibi, Hayat Khan
Summary: This study examines the interplay between income inequality, carbon dioxide emissions, renewable energy consumption, and economic growth in Belt and Road initiative countries from 2002 to 2019. The analysis employs various econometric models and finds that income inequality and renewable energy consumption decrease, while economic growth, foreign direct investment, and financial development increase carbon emissions. The relationship between carbon emissions, renewable energy consumption, and economic growth varies across different models. The findings highlight the policy implications for income distribution, energy use, environmental quality, and economic growth in the sample countries, emphasizing the need to prioritize renewable energy sources.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Dalia M. Ibrahiem
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2020)
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Environmental Sciences
Dalia M. Ibrahiem, Rasha Sameh
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2020)
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Management
Dalia M. Ibrahiem, Rasha Sameh
Summary: The paper investigates the relationship between natural resources and financial development in Egypt, finding that all variables except natural resources stimulate financial development. Policy implications include improving education quality and quantity, as well as encouraging domestic and foreign investors through incentives.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENERGY SECTOR MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Menna Sherif, Dalia M. Ibrahiem, Khadiga M. El-Aasar
Summary: This paper examines the potential function of technological innovation and clean power in reducing the ecological footprint in the N-11 nations during 1992-2015. The analysis reveals a long-term relationship between clean energy, ecological footprint, per capita GDP, financial development, and technological innovation. The findings suggest that environmental degradation drives a shift towards clean energy sources and technological innovation in the long run, emphasizing the need for policies promoting environmentally friendly energy sources.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Dalia M. Ibrahiem, Shaimaa A. Hanafy
Summary: This study investigates the relationship between consumption of renewable energy sources and factors such as economic growth, carbon dioxide emissions, energy security, and trade openness in North African countries. The findings suggest that economic growth, carbon dioxide emissions, trade openness, and foreign direct investment drive renewable energy, while energy security, energy use, and population hinder its development. Additionally, policy implications for enhancing renewable energy technologies, encouraging green investment, and promoting energy efficiency are proposed based on the research findings.
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Chemistry, Physical
Rehab R. Esily, Yuanying Chi, Dalia M. Ibrahiem, Yahui Chen
Summary: This paper provides an overview of the hydrogen value chain and analyzes current and emerging trends in the global hydrogen market, with a focus on the Middle East and North Africa region. Using Egypt as a case study, the paper offers insights for other emerging countries on maximizing gains through the transition to blue hydrogen made from natural gas. Policymakers in Egypt should consider global energy insights and international experience, as well as the use of natural gas-sourced blue hydrogen, as a step towards renewables-sourced green hydrogen.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Rehab R. Esily, Dalia M. Ibrahiem, Rasha Sameh, Nourhane Houssam
Summary: The expansion of complex global supply chains has led to an increased role of global trade in environmental deterioration. This study explores the influence of the carbon trade balance on CO2 emissions in N11 countries from 1990 to 2020, considering variables such as renewable/fossil energy consumption, financial development, and urbanization growth. The results suggest that all the variables investigated have a negative impact on the environment in the long run, while renewable energy helps alleviate CO2 emissions.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Review
Energy & Fuels
Rehab R. Esily, Yuanying Chi, Dalia M. Ibrahiem, Mustafa A. Amer
Summary: The energy sector's transition to less carbon-intensive fuels is a complex process that involves considerations of environmental issues, energy security, and affordability. Egypt's aspirations to become a LNG export hub are affected by the shift away from oil and gas. The study finds that Egypt may face challenges in boosting its export share in the European market, while Asian countries present promising destinations for future Egyptian natural gas exports. To reduce emissions in Egypt's gas upstream sector, the study suggests actions such as reducing flaring and venting operations, improving well integrity management, and regulating the abandonment of old wells.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Rehab R. Esily, Yuanying Chi, Dalia M. Ibrahiem, Nourhane Houssam, Randa A. Makled, Yahui Chen
Summary: Addressing energy poverty and promoting sustainable development strategy through expanding renewable energy sources is crucial for developing nations. This study investigates the relationships between carbon dioxide emission, renewable and nonrenewable energy resources, economic growth, urbanization, and energy poverty in the North African region from 1993 to 2021. The results show that addressing energy poverty, economic growth, and using renewable and nonrenewable energy sources contribute to environmental degradation. Two-way causal relationships are found between environmental deterioration and other variables. Policymakers should prioritize green urbanization and alleviate energy poverty through renewable energy sources.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Nourhane Houssam, Dalia M. Ibrahiem, Sanhita Sucharita, Khadiga M. El-Aasar, Rehab R. Esily, Narayan Sethi
Summary: This study investigates the role of the green economy (GE) in achieving sustainable development (SD) in developing countries. The empirical results show a positive relationship between the GE and GDP per capita and total unemployment rate, while there is a negative relationship between the GE and poverty rate in developing countries.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Mohammed S. Seleem, Rasha Sameh, Rehab R. Esily, Dalia M. Ibrahiem
Summary: With the increasing urgency of achieving climate goals, bio-hydrogen is considered as the best alternative to fossil fuels. The study suggests that policymakers should focus on establishing a new legal framework to regulate hydrogen production projects and provide financial incentives for energy-intensive companies to switch to green hydrogen.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Rehab R. Esily, Yuanying Chi, Dalia M. Ibrahiem, Nourhane Houssam, Yahui Chen
Summary: This study investigates the effects of electricity sourced from natural gas (ENG), renewable energy (RE), and trade in information and communication technologies (ICTs) on economic growth and CO2 emissions in Algeria, Egypt, and Nigeria. The findings show that CO2, ENG, ICT trade, and urbanization (UP) have positive effects on economic progress, while RE has no significant influence. It is recommended that policymakers prioritize the usage of natural gas as a transition fuel to renewable energy sources and recognize the benefits of green ICT trade.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
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Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Arshian Sharif, Shrabani Saha, Neil Campbell, Avik Sinha, Dalia M. Ibrahiem
CURRENT ISSUES IN TOURISM
(2020)
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Environmental Studies
Dalia M. Ibrahiem, Shaimaa A. Hanafy
MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
(2020)
