The role of digitalization, renewable energy supply and economic growth in environmental quality: evidence from OECD countries on the axis of sustainable development

Yıl 2025, Sayı: 70, 31 - 36, 30.04.2025

Habibe Yaman

https://doi.org/10.18070/erciyesiibd.1517825

Öz

Investments in renewable energy sources are considered having an important place in achieving sustainable development goals. The impact of renewable energy on environmental quality is at the center of researchers’ attention. In addition, the development of Industry 4.0 and the philosophy of Society 5.0 have brought a different dimension to digitalization and technological advances. With the impact of these developments that trigger regional and global competition, the connection of digitalization and economic growth, which is a prominent factor in this process, with environmental quality, has become a matter of curiosity. This research aims to reveal the role of digitalization, renewable energy supply and economic growth in environmental quality. In this study, 38 OECD countries and the 2005-2020 period is taken as a basis. Dumitrescu & Hurlin (2012) panel causality analysis has been used as a method in the study and a heterogeneous VAR model has been estimated. The findings from the panel causality analysis reveal that there is a causal relationship between digitalization, renewable energy supply and economic growth variables and environmental quality. Panel VAR model results also show that digitalization is significant in 4 countries, renewable energy supply is significant in 10 countries and growth is significant in 11 countries in explaining environmental quality. The findings of this study reveal that policymakers must prioritize digitalization and renewable energy in the process of protecting and improving environmental quality.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Growth , Renewable Energy , Digitalization , Environmental Quality , OECD

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Ethics committee approval is not required for this study.

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Dijitalleşme, yenilenebilir enerji arzı ve ekonomik büyümenin çevresel kalitedeki rolü: sürdürülebilir kalkınma ekseninde OECD ülkelerinden kanıtlar

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Yenilenebilir enerji kaynaklarına yapılan yatırımların sürdürülebilir kalkınma hedeflerine ulaşmada önemli bir yeri olduğu düşünülmektedir. Yenilenebilir enerjinin çevresel kalite üzerindeki etkisi son yıllarda konuyla ilgili araştırmacıların ilgi odağında yer almaktadır. Ayrıca Endüstri 4.0’ın gelişimi ve Toplum 5.0’ın felsefesi dijitalleşme ve teknolojik ilerlemelere farklı bir boyut getirmiştir. Bölgesel ve küresel açıdan rekabeti tetikleyen bu gelişmelerin etkisiyle dijitalleşmenin ve bu süreçte öne çıkan bir faktör olan ekonomik büyümenin çevresel kaliteyle bağlantısı merak konusu olmuştur. Bu araştırma dijitalleşme, yenilenebilir enerji arzı ve ekonomik büyümenin çevresel kalitedeki rolünü ortaya koymayı amaçlamaktadır. Bu çalışmada 38 OECD ülkesi ve 2005-2020 dönemi temel alınmıştır. Bu çalışmada yöntem olarak Dumitrescu & Hurlin (2012) panel nedensellik analizi kullanılmış ve heterojen VAR modeli tahmini yapılmıştır. Panel nedensellik analizinden elde edilen bulgular dijitalleşme, yenilenebilir enerji arzı ve ekonomik büyüme değişkenlerinin çevresel kalite ile arasında bir nedensellik ilişkisi olduğunu ortaya koymaktadır. Panel VAR modeli sonuçları da dijitalleşmenin 4 ülkede, yenilenebilir enerji arzının 10 ülkede ve büyümenin 11 ülkede çevre kalitesini açıklamada anlamlı olduğunu göstermektedir. Bu çalışmanın bulguları, politika yapıcıların çevresel kaliteyi koruma ve iyileştirme sürecinde dijitalleşme ve yenilenebilir enerjiye önem vermeleri gerektiğini ortaya koymaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Büyüme , Yenilenebilir Enerji , Dijitalleşme , Çevresel Kalite , OECD

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Bu çalışma için etik kurul onayı gerekli değildir.

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