FİNANSAL GELİŞME VE YEŞİL TEKNOLOJİK İNOVASYONLAR ÇEVRE KALİTESİNİ İYİLEŞTİRİYOR MU?

Year 2025, Issue: 41, 300 - 327, 30.05.2025

Zekiye Örtlek , Munise Ilıkkan Özgür

https://doi.org/10.20875/makusobed.1590606

Abstract

Bu çalışma, 2009-2021 yılları arasında 22 ülkede finansal gelişme ve yeşil teknolojik yeniliklerin çevresel kalite üzerindeki etkisini incelemektedir. Sistem Genelleştirilmiş Momentler Metodu (GMM) yöntemi kullanılarak, finansal gelişme, patent başvuruları, yenilenebilir enerji kullanımı, ticari açıklık ve ekonomik büyümenin CO2 emisyonları üzerindeki etkileri analiz edilmiştir. Bulgular, finansal gelişme, patent başvuruları, yenilenebilir enerji ve ticari açıklığın CO2 emisyonlarını önemli ölçüde azalttığını, ekonomik büyüme ve bilginin küreselleşmesinin ise emisyonları artırdığını göstermektedir. Çalışma, çevresel sürdürülebilirliği desteklemek için yeşil teknolojilerin ve yenilenebilir enerjinin teşvik edilmesinin önemini vurgulamaktadır. Finansal gelişme ve patent başvurularının çevresel kalite üzerindeki olumlu etkisi, çevre dostu politikaların gerekliliğini ortaya koymaktadır. Bu bulgular, sürdürülebilir ve çevre dostu bir gelecek için yeşil teknolojilerin ve finansal büyümenin desteklenmesinin kritik olduğunu göstermektedir.

Keywords

Finansal Gelişme, Finansal Gelişme Endeksi, Yeşil Teknolojik İnovasyon, Çevresel Kalite

DO FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND GREEN TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY?

Abstract

This paper inquires the effects of financial development and green technological innovations on environmental quality between 2009-2021. For this purpose, the effects of financial development, informational globalization, renewable energy use, economic growth, trade openness and patent applications on CO2 emissions are analyzed using the System Generalized Method of Moments (GMM). The findings suggest that; while knowledge-based globalization and economic growth increase CO2, financial development, renewable energy, trade openness and patent applications significantly decrease it. Accordingly, promoting green technology and renewable energy is important for supporting environmental sustainability. Therefore, financial development and green technological innovation indicators will contribute to the support of environmental policies by positively affecting environmental quality.

Keywords

Financial Development, Financial Development Index, Green Technological Innovation, Environmental Quality

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