Islamic Finance and Environmental Sustainability: Empirical Insight from OIC Countries

Mohammad Irfany, Annisa Dwi Utami, Deni Lubis, Fiona Ramadhini, Lalacitra Fitri Suwari, Nisrina Rafelia Maula, Fitriyatustany Fitriyatustany and Daffa Aqomal Haq
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Annisa Dwi Utami: Faculty of Economics and Management, IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia.
Deni Lubis: Faculty of Economics and Management, IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia.
Fiona Ramadhini: Faculty of Economics and Management, IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia.
Lalacitra Fitri Suwari: Faculty of Economics and Management, IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia.
Nisrina Rafelia Maula: Faculty of Economics and Management, IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia.
Fitriyatustany Fitriyatustany: Faculty of Economics and Management, IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia.
Daffa Aqomal Haq: Faculty of Economics and Management, IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia.

International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 2024, vol. 14, issue 6, 707-715

Abstract: Environmental degradation remains a significant global challenge, particularly in the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) countries. This study primarily examines the impact of Islamic finance, proxied by two indicators, namely Islamic financial assets and Islamic banking financing, and other variables including Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), urbanization, renewable energy adoption, and forest area, on CO2 emissions. This study revealed that Islamic financial assets had a negative impact on CO2 emissions, highlighting their importance in supporting green investments and sustainability. However, Islamic banking financing has little influence on emissions reduction, most likely due to carbon-intensive initiatives. Furthermore, GDP growth increases emissions, although FDI, urbanization, and forest areas help to lower them. These findings underscore Islamic finance's critical role in fostering sustainable development, as well as the necessity for better green Islamic financing policies in OIC member nations. The findings also provide important insights for policymakers working to balance economic growth with environmental sustainability in Islamic finance.

Keywords: Islamic finance; CO2 emissions; environmental sustainability; renewable energy; OIC countries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O11 O13 O16 O53 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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