Year: 2022
Type: article
Abstract: Emissions reduction and increasing environmental quality have become a global concern to ensure sustainable development and mitigate the negative impacts of global warming and climate change. However, there is a scarcity of research exploring the potential of emission reduction components by using econometric approaches. Thus, the present study investigated the role of economic growth, fossil fuel energy use, renewable energy use, technological innovation, agricultural productivity, and forested area to achieve environmental sustainability by reducing carbon dioxide emissions in Indonesia. Time series data from 1990 to 2020 were utilized by applying the Dynamic Ordinary Least Squares method. The empirical findings revealed that a 1% increase in economic growth and fossil fuel energy use will increase carbon dioxide emissions by 0.36% and 0.67% in Indonesia. Conversely, a 1% increase in renewable energy use, technological innovation, agricultural productivity, and the forested area may lead to carbon dioxide emissions reduction by 0.11%, 0.07%, 0.24%, and 2.87%, respectively in the long run. This article put forward policy recommendations in the areas of low-carbon economy, promoting renewable energy use, financing technological innovation, climate-smart agriculture, and sustainable forest management which would ensure environmental sustainability by reducing emissions in Indonesia.
Source: Cleaner Production Letters
Institution: National University of Malaysia
Language: English
Subfield: Economics and Econometrics
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $1,200
OpenAlex ID: W4281664660