Analysis of the Impact of Information and Communication Technology, Digitalization, Renewable Energy and Financial Development on Environmental Sustainability

<p dir="ltr">In recent years, policymakers, international energy, and environmental organizations have posited that advancements in<u> information and communication technology</u>, digitalization, renewable energy, and financial development can facilitate a smoother and q...

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Main Author: Lanouar Charfeddine (10705000) (author)
Other Authors: Bilal Hussain (8220408) (author), Montassar Kahia (17191192) (author)
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Applied economics
Environmental sciences
Ecological applications
Environmental management
Information and communication technology
Digitalization
Renewable energy
Financial development
Load capacity factor
Ecological Footprint
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description <p dir="ltr">In recent years, policymakers, international energy, and environmental organizations have posited that advancements in<u> information and communication technology</u>, digitalization, renewable energy, and financial development can facilitate a smoother and quicker transition toward a greener and smarter global economy. This study employs the Panel Vector Auto-Regression model to evaluate this assertion across the top ten most polluted countries from 1995 to 2018. The empirical findings indicate that while individual indicators of information and communication technology have mixed impacts, the utilization of a <u>digitalization-based principal component</u> analysis index provides strong evidence of digitalization's positive effect on environmental quality. Additionally, the results suggest that renewable energy and the<u> economic complexity</u> index also contribute to <u>environmental improvement</u>. Therefore, the empirical evidence underscores the significant role of digitalization, information and communication technology, and renewable energy in enhancing environmental sustainability in the most polluted countries. Moreover, the findings indicate that although a financial development shock initially worsens environmental quality in the first year, it leads to improvements from the second year onwards. These empirical insights offer various policy recommendations regarding information and communication technology, digitalization, renewable energy, and financial development, which could support the achievement of the United Nations' <u>Sustainable Development Goals</u>.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2024.114609" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2024.114609</a></p>
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spelling Analysis of the Impact of Information and Communication Technology, Digitalization, Renewable Energy and Financial Development on Environmental SustainabilityLanouar Charfeddine (10705000)Bilal Hussain (8220408)Montassar Kahia (17191192)EconomicsApplied economicsEnvironmental sciencesEcological applicationsEnvironmental managementInformation and communication technologyDigitalizationRenewable energyFinancial developmentLoad capacity factorEcological Footprint<p dir="ltr">In recent years, policymakers, international energy, and environmental organizations have posited that advancements in<u> information and communication technology</u>, digitalization, renewable energy, and financial development can facilitate a smoother and quicker transition toward a greener and smarter global economy. This study employs the Panel Vector Auto-Regression model to evaluate this assertion across the top ten most polluted countries from 1995 to 2018. The empirical findings indicate that while individual indicators of information and communication technology have mixed impacts, the utilization of a <u>digitalization-based principal component</u> analysis index provides strong evidence of digitalization's positive effect on environmental quality. Additionally, the results suggest that renewable energy and the<u> economic complexity</u> index also contribute to <u>environmental improvement</u>. Therefore, the empirical evidence underscores the significant role of digitalization, information and communication technology, and renewable energy in enhancing environmental sustainability in the most polluted countries. Moreover, the findings indicate that although a financial development shock initially worsens environmental quality in the first year, it leads to improvements from the second year onwards. These empirical insights offer various policy recommendations regarding information and communication technology, digitalization, renewable energy, and financial development, which could support the achievement of the United Nations' <u>Sustainable Development Goals</u>.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2024.114609" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2024.114609</a></p>2024-06-10T12:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1016/j.rser.2024.114609https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Analysis_of_the_Impact_of_Information_and_Communication_Technology_Digitalization_Renewable_Energy_and_Financial_Development_on_Environmental_Sustainability/29899154CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/298991542024-06-10T12:00:00Z
spellingShingle Analysis of the Impact of Information and Communication Technology, Digitalization, Renewable Energy and Financial Development on Environmental Sustainability
Lanouar Charfeddine (10705000)
Economics
Applied economics
Environmental sciences
Ecological applications
Environmental management
Information and communication technology
Digitalization
Renewable energy
Financial development
Load capacity factor
Ecological Footprint
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title Analysis of the Impact of Information and Communication Technology, Digitalization, Renewable Energy and Financial Development on Environmental Sustainability
title_full Analysis of the Impact of Information and Communication Technology, Digitalization, Renewable Energy and Financial Development on Environmental Sustainability
title_fullStr Analysis of the Impact of Information and Communication Technology, Digitalization, Renewable Energy and Financial Development on Environmental Sustainability
title_full_unstemmed Analysis of the Impact of Information and Communication Technology, Digitalization, Renewable Energy and Financial Development on Environmental Sustainability
title_short Analysis of the Impact of Information and Communication Technology, Digitalization, Renewable Energy and Financial Development on Environmental Sustainability
title_sort Analysis of the Impact of Information and Communication Technology, Digitalization, Renewable Energy and Financial Development on Environmental Sustainability
topic Economics
Applied economics
Environmental sciences
Ecological applications
Environmental management
Information and communication technology
Digitalization
Renewable energy
Financial development
Load capacity factor
Ecological Footprint