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Estimation of Environmental Kuznets Curve for CO2 emission: Role of renewable energy generation in India

Avik Sinha and Muhammad Shahbaz

Renewable Energy, 2018, vol. 119, issue C, 703-711

Abstract: The existing literature on environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) is mainly focused on finding out the optimal sustainable path for any economy. Looking at the present renewable energy generation scenario in India, this study has made an attempt to estimate the EKC for CO2 emission in India for the period of 1971–2015. Using unit root test with multiple structural breaks and autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) approach to cointegration, this study has found the evidence of inverted U-shaped EKC for India, with the turnaround point at USD 2937.77. The renewable energy has found to have significant negative impact on CO2 emissions, whereas for overall energy consumption, the long run elasticity is found to be higher than short run elasticity. Moreover, trade is negatively linked with carbon emissions. Based on the results, this study concludes with suitable policy prescriptions.

Keywords: India; CO2 emission; EKC; ARDL; Renewable energy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2017.12.058

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