Impact of Energy Innovation on Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Moderation of Regional Integration and Social Inequality in Asian Economies

Avik Sinha, Muhammad Ibrahim Shah (), Atul Mehta and Rajesh Sharma
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Atul Mehta: Asian Development Bank Institute
Rajesh Sharma: Asian Development Bank Institute

No 1304, ADBI Working Papers from Asian Development Bank Institute

Abstract: In order to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Asian countries are trying to realize the potential of energy innovation. However, several structural issues might deter the expected impact of energy innovation on GHG emissions. Given the ecologically unsustainable economic growth trajectory of Asian countries, achieving the full potential of energy innovation is necessary, and therefore an efficient development and diffusion of these solutions requires a policy reorientation. Given the present situation of Asian countries in attaining SDG objectives, there is a void in the academic literature in terms of a policy framework, and there lies the contribution of our study. We shed light on how regional integration and social inequality can moderate the desired environmental impact of energy innovation. Based on the outcomes of the study conducted on 24 Asian countries over the period 1990–2019, we recommend a multipronged SDG-oriented policy framework. This policy framework is developed by considering the internal and external structural issues with Asian countries, and, using a phase-wise policy implementation approach, a way to address the objectives of SDGs 7, 9, and 13 is discussed.

Keywords: energy innovation; GHG emissions; Asia; regional integration; social inequality (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q48 Q53 Q55 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 31 pages
Date: 2022-01
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