Reducing Co2 Emissions Through Biogas, Wind and Solar Energy Production: Evidence From Indonesia

Abstract

CO 2 emission has become a growing concern for most of the countries and many factors or reasons have been found to enhance this emission in one way or the other. In this particular study, the impact of biogas energy, wind energy and solar energy production is supposed to be studied on CO 2 emission in Indonesia. The author has collected data for research purpose from Indonesia. The data covers the period of 29 years and has been collected from authentic databases. After data collection process, several tests and techniques are used for the purpose of analyzing and exploring various aspects related to the study and the variables. The tests used by the author in this study include unit root test and GMM estimation technique. All these tests have distinct features and used for various purposes. The results obtained from the above-mentioned tests indicate that the production of all types of energies discussed in the study i.e. biogas, wind and solar energy have significant impacts on CO 2 emission while the impact of the only control variable, energy consumption is found to be insignificant. Various theoretical, practical and policy making implications have been identified by the author and some limitations of the study have also been discussed in the last.

The role of solar energy and eco‐innovation in reducing environmental degradation in China: Evidence from QARDL approach

“…Our study is in line with the previous studies. Yuaningsih et al (2020) analyzed the impact of various sources of renewable resources, including solar energy, on environmental quality and concluded that solar energy is a significant channel to reduce environmental degradation in Indonesia. Sharif et al (2021) also did the same analysis and proved that solar energy plays an essential role in decreasing environmental degradation.…”

“…According to the empirical findings, RE use is negatively associated with CE in the selected panel. Further, Yuaningsih et al (2020) explained the role of different sources of RE (biogas, wind, and solar) in reducing CE for the Indonesian economy. According to the study, different sources of RE, especially solar and wind, help to decrease CE.…”

“…(1) The use of solar energy is one of the most popular and prominent ways to improve environmental quality, and is a valid way to decrease the gap between supply and demand as the demand for energy has continued to grow. We found many studies that explored the impact of the use of overall RE on environmental degradation, but only a handful of studies (Sharif et al, 2021; Yuaningsih et al, 2020) that specifically explored the impact of a particular source of RE, that is solar energy, on environmental quality. Therefore, the present study considers the specific case of solar energy and assesses its role in decreasing environmental degradation in China.…”