The heterogeneous impacts of Sino-African trade relations on carbon intensity in Africa

Huang, Junbing; Berhe, Mesfin Welderufael; Dossou, Toyo Amègnonna Marcel; Pan, Xuan Ming

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115233

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“…In this study, we calculated the averages of the monthly dataset to obtain the yearly geopolitical risk data. Energy transition variable : Following Dogan et al (2022), we proxied energy transition with renewable energy consumption as a percentage of total final energy consumption. EKC variable: Given that we examine the effect of geopolitical risk and energy transition within the empirical EKC model, we accounted for GDP per capita and its square term. The GDP per capita is proxied with GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Control variables: Following the literature on emissions, we control for population, foreign direct investment (FDI), and trade openness in the model (Huang et al, 2022; Liu et al, 2021; Mahadevan & Sun, 2020; Tan et al, 2021). The population variable is proxied with total population.…”

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“…The GDP per capita is proxied with GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). v. Control variables: Following the literature on emissions, we control for population, foreign direct investment (FDI), and trade openness in the model (Huang et al, 2022;Liu et al, 2021;Mahadevan & Sun, 2020;Tan et al, 2021). The population variable is proxied with total population.…”

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The roadmap to net‐zero emission: Do geopolitical risk and energy transition matter?

Acheampong

Aluko

2023

Journal of Public Affairs

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Global crises have heightened policy uncertainties and efforts to address global climate change. Limited evidence exists in the literature on geopolitical risk's direct and indirect roles in addressing global emissions. In this study, we examine whether geopolitical risk could impede or facilitate efforts to attain a net‐zero emissions target through energy transition using panel data for 42 countries from 1990 to 2020. Various econometric techniques were applied in this study to present robust findings and reliable conclusions. Estimates from the Driscoll‐Kraay, Lewbel two‐stage least squares and method of moment regression techniques consistently showed that countries' geopolitical risk directly increases emissions (total greenhouse gas, carbon, methane, and nitrous oxide). At the same time, energy transition, measured with renewable energy consumption, mitigates these emissions. In addition, evidence from the partial linear functional‐coefficient model technique indicates that renewable energy consumption consistently mitigates emissions when geopolitical is minimal (at a minimum and mean level). However, the role of renewable energy consumption in reducing emissions becomes weaker when geopolitical risk is heightened—thus, when geopolitical risk reaches its maximum level. We recommend that efforts to sustain renewable energy transition and maintain geopolitical stability are vital for achieving net‐zero emissions and climate change mitigation.

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The roadmap to net‐zero emission: Do geopolitical risk and energy transition matter?

Acheampong

Aluko

2023

Journal of Public Affairs

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“…Some researchers have also made opposite arguments by breaking down trade into exports and imports. They argued that imports have a negative effect on the intensity of CO 2 emissions in African countries, whereas exports have the opposite effect (Huang et al, 2022). However, both exports (i.e., production-side emissions) and imports (i.e., consumption-side emissions) are driving the increase in emissions in South Korea (Kim and Tromp, 2021).…”

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Study on the synergistic effect of foreign trade, technological progress, and carbon emissions

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Front. Ecol. Evol.

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A primary development plan for a country is to attain carbon neutrality and high-quality international commerce development. This study uses panel data from 30 provinces in mainland China to analyze the dynamic interplay between international trade, technological innovation, and carbon emissions. The findings show that foreign trade, technological progress, and carbon emissions all have their own “economic inertia” that can be self-motivated and self-reinforcing. Foreign commerce and carbon emissions are mutually inhibiting, but technical progress and carbon emissions are mutually reinforcing. This illustrates that achieving a positive cycle of international trade, technological improvement, and carbon emissions necessitates a significant baseline need. Overcoming carbon trade barriers is currently the most difficult challenge for Chinese enterprises involved in foreign commerce. Low-carbon technology advancements are a critical part in this process. Our research strengthens the positive connections between international trade and carbon emissions as a result of technological improvement and proposes a feasible plan for international trade to achieve carbon peaking and carbon neutrality.

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“…1 According to the same source, in 2018, nine breathed air containing high levels of pollutants among ten people. 2 To overcome this challenge, governments and policymakers have focused on the development of renewable energy as an alternative to curbing the trend of air pollution. 6 Recently, Bellakhal et al 7 have pointed out the advantages of renewable energy development.…”

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Towards efforts to promote renewable energy development in Africa: Does governance quality matter?

Pan

Dossou

Berhe

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Energy & Environment

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In order to avert global climate change, the promotion of renewable energy is getting more attention from government and policymakers. There are many factors that can account for the determinant of renewable energy development. While the drivers of renewable energy development have been extensively examined, the influence of governance quality on renewable energy development is very scanty. To fill the gap in the literature, this study examines the influence of governance quality on renewable energy development in 42 African countries over the period 1996–2020. The empirical evidence is based on the panel corrected standard errors (PCSE) estimation technique to account for cross-sectional dependence. The results show that the impact of governance quality on renewable energy development is negative and statistically significant. This means that as governance quality increases, renewable energy development decreases. This is not surprising given the fact that governance quality in Africa is substantially low. In other words, the results imply that governance quality in most African countries still promote non-renewable and energy intensive production system.

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The heterogeneous impacts of Sino-African trade relations on carbon intensity in Africa

Cited by 9 publications

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The roadmap to net‐zero emission: Do geopolitical risk and energy transition matter?

The roadmap to net‐zero emission: Do geopolitical risk and energy transition matter?

Study on the synergistic effect of foreign trade, technological progress, and carbon emissions

Towards efforts to promote renewable energy development in Africa: Does governance quality matter?

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