Exploring the inter-factor and inter-fuel substitution possibilities in Tunisia: the potential of renewable energy

Saadaoui, Haifa; Chtourou, Nouri

doi:10.1007/s11356-022-20760-7

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“…It should be noted that Tunisia has made strategies in this sector. For example, Tunisia adopted the Law 2015–12 to encourage private investors to invest in clean technologies (Saadaoui and Chtourou 2022a , b ). Indeed, in 2005, Tunisia launched first an ambitious program called the solar program to enhance the investment and diffusion of solar energy, then, the strategy to 2030 to stimulate energy efficiency and investment in renewable energy.…”

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“…Therefore, the shift towards the use of accessible energy sources such as renewable energy will reduce imports of fossil fuels. This essentially leads to an improvement in the energy balance, as well as protecting the economy from energy price volatility, reducing energy poverty and confronting the adverse effects of climate change (Saadaoui and Chtourou 2022b ).…”

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“…However, Ma et al ( 2009 ), Lin and Xie ( 2014 ), Lin and Ahmad ( 2016 ), Lin et al ( 2017 ), and Saadaoui and Chtourou ( 2022b ) agree with the substitution of energy and capital in the production process, while Berndt and wood ( 1975 ) and Griffin and Gregory ( 1976 ) recommend a complementary hypothesis between energy and capital.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Similarly, recent empirical studies focused on the context of Tunisia as an important case study to analyze sustainability factors related to energy and environmental quality (see Amri et al 2018 ; Ben Lahouel et al 2021 ; Saadaoui and Chtourou 2022a , b ; Omri and Saadaoui 2022 ).…”

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Does improvement in capital intensity facilitate the transition to renewable energies? Evidence from Tunisia

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The objective of this study is to investigate the potential role of capital deepening in promoting the transition to renewable energy in Tunisia. To this end, the long and short run effects of capital deepening on the renewable energy transition were explored using the vector error correction model (VECM) and the Johansen cointegration technique, along with a linear and nonlinear causality test in the context of Tunisia for the period 1990 to 2018. In particular, we found that capital deepening contributes positively to the transition to clean energy resources. In fact, the results of the linear and nonlinear causality tests confirm a unidirectional causal relationship between capital intensity and the transition to renewable energy. This explains that the increase in capital intensity ratio conducts technical change towards renewable energy, which constitutes a capital-intensive technology. Moreover, these results enable us to draw a conclusion about the energy policies in Tunisia and the developing countries in general. In fact, the renewable energy substitution depends on capital intensity, through the development of specific energy policies, such as renewable energy policies. Gradual substitution of fossil fuel subsidies with renewable energy subsidies is essential to faster the transition to renewable energy and promote capital-intensive production methods.

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Section: Conclusion and Policy Implicationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%