The Impact of Renewable Energy Consumption and Energy Intensity on CO2 emissions from Fuel Combustions for the Case of Turkey: A Cointegration Analyses

Yıl 2019, Cilt: 1 Sayı: 2, 169 - 187, 04.04.2019

Nezahat Dogan Mehmet Karay

Öz

This study aims to investigate
the impact of renewable energy consumption and energy intensity on CO₂
emissions from fuel combustions (Mt CO₂), over the period 1971-2015
for the case of Turkey within the framework of Environmental Kuznet Curve (EKC)
hypothesis. The results support the presence and validation of EKC hypothesis
with the positive impact of renewable energy consumption on CO₂
emission in both short run and long run. Moreover, it also shows that higher
level of energy intensity raises CO₂ emission, which indicates that
1% increase in energy intensity increase CO₂ emission by 0.96% in
long run, while renewable energy consumption cause to fall in CO₂
emissions by 0.19%. Therefore, policy makers in Turkey should encourage using
of renewable energy in both of production and consumption and consider the
negative impacts of energy intensity while determining related policies.

Anahtar Kelimeler

CO2 emissions, Renewable energy consumption, Energy intensity

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