Avrupa Birliği’nde Teknoloji, Verimlilik ve Çevresel Sürdürülebilirliğe Yeni Bir Bakış Açısı

Abstract

Bu çalışma, 1996–2021 yılları arasında seçilmiş Avrupa Birliği ülkelerinde ekonomik büyüme, enerji tüketimi, teknoloji ve verimlilik odaklı teknolojinin çevresel bozulma üzerindeki etkisini incelemektedir. Çalışmada, çevresel gösterge olarak yük kapasite faktörü kullanılarak ve kesitselolarak genişletilmiş gecikmesi dağıtılmış otoregresif (CS-ARDL) methodu uygulanarak, çevresel kuznets eğrisi (EKC) hipotezi doğrulanmıştır; bu da ekonomik büyümenin çevre üzerindeki baskısını sürdürdüğünü göstermektedir. Enerji tüketiminin çevresel bozulmaya önemli ölçüde katkıda bulunduğu tespit edilirken, yaygın kanının aksine, teknolojik gelişmelerin tek başına bu sorunu azaltmadığı belirlenmiştir. Bunun yerine, çalışmada verimlilik odaklı teknolojilerin çevresel bozulmayı azaltmada daha etkili olduğu vurgulanmaktadır. Politika önerileri, yeşil büyüme stratejileri, enerji verimliliği artırımı, sektörel enerji kotaları ve teknoloji paylaşımında uluslararası iş birliği ihtiyacını öne çıkarmaktadır. Teknolojik gelişmelerin verimliliği artırması ve çevresel bozulmayı azaltması gerektiğine özellikle dikkat edilmelidir. Bu bulgular, sürdürülebilir çevresel sonuçlar için verimlilik ve teknolojik ilerlemenin uyumlu hale getirilmesinin önemini literatüre kazandırmaktadır.

Keywords

• ekonomik büyüme
• teknoloji
• verimlilik yoğun teknoloji
• çevresel kalite
• enerji tüketimi

Ethical Statement

This article is derived from Mehmet Ali Çakır’s doctoral dissertation titled An Econometric Analysis on Energy, Technology, Environment, and Financial Stability: The Case of Selected EU Countries, completed under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Mehmet Kutluğhan Savaş Ökte at Institute of Social Sciences, Istanbul University, as part of the PhD program in Economics (English).

A New Perspective on Technology, Productivity, and Environmental Sustainability in the European Union

Abstract

This study examines the relationship between economic growth, energy consumption, technology, and productivity intensive technology in the context of environmental degradation across selected European Union countries from 1996 to 2021. Utilizing the cross sectionally augmented autoregressive distributed lag model (CS-ARDL) and the load capacity factor as an environmental proxy, the findings confirm environmental kuznets curve (EKC) hypothesis indicating that economic growth continues to exert pressure on the environment. While energy consumption significantly contributes to environmental degradation, contrary to popular belief, technological advancements alone do not mitigate this issue. Instead, the study highlights that productivity intensive technologies are more effective in reducing environmental degradation. Policy recommendations emphasize the need for green growth strategies, energy efficiency improvements, sectoral energy quotas, and international cooperation in technology sharing. Special attention should be given to ensuring that technological development increases productivity and reduces environmental degradation. The findings contribute to the literature by highlighting the significance of aligning productivity and technological advancement for sustainable environmental outcomes.

Keywords

• economic growth
• technology
• productivity intensive technology
• environmental quality
• energy consumption

Ethical Statement

This article is derived from Mehmet Ali Çakır’s doctoral dissertation titled An Econometric Analysis on Energy, Technology, Environment, and Financial Stability: The Case of Selected EU Countries, completed under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Mehmet Kutluğhan Savaş Ökte at Institute of Social Sciences, Istanbul University, as part of the PhD program in Economics (English).

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