Correction to: Health concerns and use of biomass energy in households: voices of women from rural communities in Western Uganda

Kyayesimira, Juliet; Muheirwe, Florence

doi:10.1186/s13705-021-00321-5

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“…Global energy establishments and experts advocate the use of modern renewable energy as a mechanism for tackling risks associated with climate change and dangerous greenhouse gases (Fawzy et al ., 2020), as opposed to non-renewables (such as fossil fuels and nuclear) and traditional renewable energies (mainly forest-based) that cause these climate change risks (Kyayesimira and Muheirwe, 2021; Hafezi and Alipour, 2021; Osabuohien et al ., 2015). Traditional renewable energy entails dirty carbonated energy obtained using simple methods and is mainly forest-based, whereas modern renewable energy consists of clean non-carbonated energy that requires modern technologies such as solar, hydro, wind and geothermal energy (Bhattacharyya, 2019; Yilanci and Gorus, 2021).…”

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Governance and modern renewable energy consumption in the East African Community (EAC): a dynamic panel CS-ARDL approach

Nabaweesi,

Kaawaase,

Buyinza

et al. 2023

MEQ

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PurposeThis study aims to examine the effect of governance on the consumption of modern renewable energy in the East African Community (EAC), controlling for economic growth, trade openness and foreign direct investment (FDI).Design/methodology/approachThe study relied on secondary data sourced from the World Development Indicators, World Governance Indicators and the International Energy Agency (IEA) for the EAC from 1996 to 2019. A panel Cross-Sectional Augmented Distributed Lag (CS-ARDL) model and second-generation panel data models were employed in the analysis.FindingsThe findings indicate that poor governance and inadequate FDI are significantly responsible for the low level of modern renewable energy consumption (MREC) in the EAC. On the other hand, trade openness significantly enhances MREC, while GDP per capita has no significant effect on MREC.Originality/valueThe consumption of modern renewable energy sources (excluding the traditional use of biomass) and its determinants, as most studies focus on renewable energy consumption as a whole. The study also employed the panel CS-ARDL model and second-generation panel data models.

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Governance and modern renewable energy consumption in the East African Community (EAC): a dynamic panel CS-ARDL approach

Nabaweesi,

Kaawaase,

Buyinza

et al. 2023

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Urbanization and modern renewable energy consumption among East African community (EAC) countries: an empirical analysis

Nabaweesi,

Kaawaase,

Buyinza

et al. 2023

IJESM

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Purpose Modern renewable energy is crucial for environmental conservation, sustainable economic growth and energy security, especially in developing East African nations that heavily use traditional biomass. Thus, this study aims to examine urbanization and modern renewable energy consumption (MREC) in East African community (EAC) while controlling for gross domestic product (GDP), population growth, foreign direct investment (FDI), industrialization and trade openness (TOP). Design/methodology/approach This study considers a balanced panel of five EAC countries from 1996 to 2019. Long-run dynamic ordinary least squares (DOLS) and fully modified ordinary least squares estimations were used to ascertain the relationships while the vector error-correction model was used to ascertain the causal relationship. Findings Results show that urbanization, FDI, industrialization and TOP positively affect MREC. Whereas population growth and GDP reduce MREC, the effect for GDP is not that significant. The study also found a bidirectional causality between urbanization, FDI, TOP and MREC in the long run. Practical implications Investing in modern renewable energy facilities should be a top priority, particularly in cities with expanding populations. The governments of the EAC should endeavor to make MREC affordable among the urban population by creating income-generating activities in the urban centers and sensitizing the urban population to the benefits of using MREC. Also, the government may come up with policies that enhance the establishment of lower prices for modern renewable energy commodities so as to increase their affordability. Originality/value MREC is a new concept in the energy consumption literature. Much of the research focuses on renewable energy consumption including the use of traditional biomass which contributes to climate change negatively. Besides, the influence of factors such as urbanization has not been given significant attention. Yet urbanization is identified as a catalyst for MREC.

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Correction to: Health concerns and use of biomass energy in households: voices of women from rural communities in Western Uganda

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Governance and modern renewable energy consumption in the East African Community (EAC): a dynamic panel CS-ARDL approach

Governance and modern renewable energy consumption in the East African Community (EAC): a dynamic panel CS-ARDL approach

Urbanization and modern renewable energy consumption among East African community (EAC) countries: an empirical analysis

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