Energy Security, Pollution, and Health in Selected Developing Asian Economies

Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary, Ehsan Rasoulinezhad, Naoyuki Yoshino, Youngho Chang, Farzad Taghizadeh-Hesary and Peter J. Morgan

Chapter 5 in Energy Security, Transition, and Economic Growth, 2025, pp 89-106 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: Increased dependence on nonrenewable energy sources contributes to greater air pollution, which in turn leads to negative health outcomes. This chapter examines the relationship between fossil fuel consumption (FFC) and health issues using the generalized method of moments (GMM) for data from 18 developing Asian economies spanning 1991 to 2022. The findings show that fossil fuel use elevates the risk of lung and respiratory diseases (LRD), with CO2 emissions and FFC significantly affecting undernourishment and mortality rates. Additionally, higher gross domestic product (GDP) per capita and healthcare expenditure are found to reduce undernourishment and death rates (UDR). The chapter concludes that transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable energy can improve energy security and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Keywords: Energy Security; Energy Transition; Just Transition; Economic Growth; Green Growth; Sustainable Development; Renewable Energy; Green Finance; Climate Finance; Carbon Emissions Reduction; Carbon Markets; Energy Efficiency; Environmental Sustainability; Policy Recommendations; Regional Analyses; Country-Level Studies; Energy Intensity; Capital Efficiency; Solar Technology Adoption; Health and Pollution; Southeast Asia; Central Asia; OECD Countries; Developing Economies; Electricity Tariffs; Energy Governance; Fossil Fuel Dependency; Economic Resilience; Agricultural Energy Use; Virtual Power Plants; Energy Policies; Energy Economics; Energy Poverty; Clean Energy Transition; Financial Incentives; Global Energy Markets (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q01 Q42 Q43 Q48 Q54 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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