Renewable Energy, Private Sector Development, and CO2 Emissions: Evidence from Early Demographic Dividend Countries

Gulchekhra Nigmatullaeva (), Farangiz Ibragimova (), Nargiza Dekhkanova (), Abdusalom Umarov () and Avazbek Sadikov ()
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Gulchekhra Nigmatullaeva: Tashkent State University of Economics, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Farangiz Ibragimova: University of World Economy and Diplomacy, Uzbekistan
Nargiza Dekhkanova: Tashkent State University of Economics, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Abdusalom Umarov: University of Tashkent for Applied Sciences, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Avazbek Sadikov: National University of Uzbekistan named after Mirzo Ulugbek, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 2025, vol. 15, issue 5, 705-713

Abstract: The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between renewable energy and CO2 emissions across 48 early demographic dividend countries over the period 2000-2020. The contribution of this study is many-fold. First, ours is the first study to assess the effect of RES on CO2e while controlling for conventional predictors of environmental degradation. Second, we also examine the role of new business density on CO2 emissions. Using various panel data estimation techniques such as Ordinary Least Squares (OLS), OLS with time fixed effects, Fixed Effects (FE) estimation, Panel- Corrected Standard Errors (PCSE), Generalized Least Squares (GLS), two-step system GMM estimator we find that renewable energy and private sector development mitigate CO2 emissions. For instance, one standard deviation increase in renewable energy consumption is associated with 1.4% decrease in per capita CO2 emissions. Governments should implement policies that encourage investment in renewable energy, such as tax incentives, subsidies, and public-private partnerships, to accelerate the decarbonization process. Second, promoting entrepreneurship and private sector growth through regulatory reforms and access to finance can contribute to environmental sustainability by fostering innovation in green technologies and resource-efficient business practices.

Keywords: Renewable Energy; Private Sector; CO2 Emissions; Demographic Dividend; Climate Change (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.32479/ijeep.19725

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