EKC Hipotezi Çerçevesinde Çevre Düzenlemelerinin Karbon Emisyonlarına Etkisi: Enerji Tüketimi ve Ticari Açıklığın Rolü

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 33 Sayı: 65, 197 - 215, 17.07.2025

Elif Koçak

https://doi.org/10.17233/sosyoekonomi.2025.03.10

Öz

Çevre kirliliği konusu tüm dünyanın ortak sorunu olarak karşımıza çıkmaktadır. Çevre kirliliğine neden olan en büyük faktörlerden biri ise CO2 emisyonudur. Bazı görüşlere göre çevresel regülasyonların CO2 emisyonu üzerinde azaltıcı etkisi bulunmaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı çevresel regülasyonların CO2 emisyonu üzerindeki doğrudan etkilerini araştırmaktır. Bu doğrultuda Next-11 ülkeleri için 1993-2018 dönem aralığı baz alınmıştır. Değişkenler arasındaki ilişki CUP-FM ve CUP-BC tahmincileri ile araştırılmıştır. Elde edilen sonuçlara göre çevresel regülasyonlar CO2 emisyonunu azaltmaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Çevresel Regülasyonlar , CO2 Emisyonu , Enerji Tüketimi , EKC Hipotezi , Ticari Açıklık

The Effect of Environmental Regulations on Carbon Emissions within the Framework of the EKC Hypothesis: The Role of Energy Consumption and Trade Openness

Öz

Environmental pollution is a widespread problem worldwide. One of the primary factors contributing to environmental pollution is the emission of CO2. According to some opinions, environmental regulations have a reducing effect on CO2 emissions. This study aims to investigate the direct impact of environmental regulations on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. In this regard, the period from 1993 to 2018 has been taken as the basis for the Next-11 countries. The relationship between the variables has been investigated using CUP-FM and CUP-BC estimators. According to the results obtained, environmental regulations have been shown to reduce CO2 emissions.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Environmental Regulations , CO2 Emissions , Energy Consumption , EKC Hypothesis , Trade Openness

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