Modeling the CO2 emissions, energy use, and economic growth in Russia

Hsiao-Tien Pao, Hsiao-Cheng Yu and Yeou-Herng Yang

Energy, 2011, vol. 36, issue 8, 5094-5100

Abstract: This paper applies the co-integration technique and causality test to examine the dynamic relationships between pollutant emissions, energy use, and real output during the period between 1990 and 2007 for Russia. The empirical results show that in the long-run equilibrium, emissions appear to be energy use elastic and output inelastic. This elasticity suggests high energy use responsiveness to changes in emissions. The output exhibits a negative significant impact on emissions and does not support EKC hypothesis. These indicate that both economic growth and energy conservation policies can reduce emissions and no negative impact on economic development. The causality results indicate that there is a bidirectional strong Granger-causality running between output, energy use and emissions, and whenever a shock occurs in the system, each variable makes a short-run adjustment to restore the long-run equilibrium. The average speed of adjustment is as low as just over 0.26 years. Hence, in order to reduce emissions, the best environmental policy is to increase infrastructure investment to improve energy efficiency, and to step up energy conservation policies to reduce any unnecessary waste of energy. That is, energy conservation is expected to improve energy efficiency, thereby promoting economic growth.

Keywords: Co-integration technique; Granger causality test; Energy use; CO2 emissions; Russia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2011.06.004

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