Impact of Economic Growth, Agriculture, and Primary Energy Consumption on Carbon Dioxide Emissions in the Czech Republic

Ahmed Altouma (), Vladimir Krepl, Bashar Bashir and Hussein Bachir
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Ahmed Altouma: Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Management, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcká 129, Suchdol, 165 00 Prague, Czech Republic
Vladimir Krepl: Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Management, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcká 129, Suchdol, 165 00 Prague, Czech Republic
Bashar Bashir: Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, King Saud University, Riyadh 11421, Saudi Arabia
Hussein Bachir: Department of Civil, Geo and Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Munich, 80333 Munich, Germany

Energies, 2022, vol. 15, issue 21, 1-17

Abstract: One of the primary difficulties we have recently is environmental degradation. The deterioration of the environment was visible in the rise in carbon dioxide emissions, which has a detrimental impact on various life matters. A variety of factors caused this growth. Inappropriate human behaviors caused the majority of them. This study aimed to ascertain how energy consumption and economic growth with its components in the Czech Republic, affected CO 2 emissions. The relationship between CO 2 emissions, economic growth, agriculture, and energy consumption was studied using econometric analysis, specifically the Johansen, Vector Error Correction (VEC) Model, and granger causality. The findings revealed that all variables are cointegrated. Economic growth, agricultural, and energy consumption output are all positively correlated with CO 2 emissions. There is a unidirectional Granger Causality between economic growth, and Agriculture towards carbon dioxide emissions. A unidirectional Granger Causality agriculture towards economic growth, and energy consumption. In addition, there is no Granger Causality between energy consumption and CO 2 emissions, and economic growth. This is the first study to use the most recent data to empirically evaluate the environmental impact of economic growth and energy use in the Czech Republic. This study includes pertinent advice for reducing emission ns and supporting the environment by increasing renewable energy sources and adhering to the Czech Ministry of Environment’s strategy.

Keywords: economic growth; energy; carbon dioxide; Johansen; agriculture; Czech Republic (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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