The Impact of Information and Communication Technology on Carbon Emissions in Emerging Markets

Tsaurai, Kunofiwa; Chimbo, Bester

doi:10.32479/ijeep.7677

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“…Other factors that influence electricity consumption are presented in Table 2. Individuals using internet (% of population) is the proxy of ICT that was used in this study, consistent with Tsaurai and Chimbo (2019).…”

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Information and Communication Technology and Electricity Consumption in Transitional Economies

Chimbo

2020

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The study investigated the impact of information and communication technology (ICT) on electricity consumption in transitional economies using panel data analysis methods (dynamic generalized methods of moments [GMM], pooled ordinary least squares, fixed effects, random effects) with annual secondary data ranging from 1995 to 2014. Majority of prior studies on the subject matter had not focused on the impact of ICT on electricity consumption but on energy consumption, which is a broader area. They also did not focus exclusively on transitional economies and they ignored both the dynamic characteristics of electricity consumption data and endogeneity issues. The study revealed that electricity consumption is positively and significantly influenced by its own lag, in line with theoretical literature (Nayan et al., 2013). However, the impact of ICT on electricity consumption was found to be mixed. For example, the influence of ICT on electricity consumption was found to be negative and non-significant under the dynamic GMM and pooled OLS. Fixed and random effects observed that ICT had a significant positive impact on electricity consumption in emerging markets. It is against this backdrop that the current study urges transitional economies to develop and implement policies that ensures that ICT gadgets being used reduces the quantity of electricity consumption. In other words, transitional economies should focus on developing or importing energy efficient ICT gadgets in order to meet the required energy saving threshold levels. Future studies should investigate channels through which ICT influences electricity consumption, in line with Shahbaz et al. (2014) whose study noted that the relationship between ICT and electricity consumption is non-linear.

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Information and Communication Technology and Electricity Consumption in Transitional Economies

Chimbo

2020

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“…On the other hand, the production of IT-related products degrades the climate by releasing a massive amount of CO2 emissions, as most are produced in an energy-intensive way that results in high pollution. This conclusion was drawn by Khan, Baloch, Saud, and Fatima (2018) for the Next-11 countries from 1990 to 2014; Tsaurai (2019) for the emerging markets from 1994 to 2014; Arshad, Robaina, and Botelho (2020) for the south and southeast Asian region from 1990 to 2014; Avom et al (2020) for 21 Sub-Saharan African countries from 1996 to 2014, and Raheem, Tiwari, and Balsalobre-Lorente (2020) for the G7 countries from 1990 to 2014.…”

Section: Ict and The Environmentmentioning

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The Effects of ICT on Environment Quality: The Role of Green Technological Innovation in Asian Developing Countries

Tahsin

2022

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To address the existing environmental challenges, the contributions of ICT and green technological innovation have gained considerable scholarly attention in recent decades. Therefore, this study investigates the effects of ICT penetration including green technological innovation on environmental quality in selected Asian developing countries, using data spanning the period 1990-2018. The long-run relationships among the variables are confirmed using panel ARDL and robust least squares techniques. The results suggest that environmental pollution diminishes after a threshold level of ICT development is attained. However, a significantly decreasing influence of green technological innovation is found on carbon emissions, leading to increased energy efficiency by promoting carbon-peaking and carbon neutrality goals. Furthermore, a bidirectional causality running from carbon emissions to ICT penetration and green technological innovation is affirmed by the Dumitrescu-Hurlin causality test. Therefore, more sound fiscal incentives must be implemented to further strengthen the efficient use of ICT products along with green technological innovation.

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“…In the last decade, quite a few studies have examined the impact of ICT development on various socio-economic and environmental variables. As an illustration, ICT has been connected with sustainable development (Byrne, 2011); economic prosperity (Asongu, 2017;Levendis and Lee, 2013), CO2 emissions (Tsaurai and Chimbo, 2019;Batool et al, 2019;Sinha, 2018), economic development (Tchamyou, 2017;Murphy and Carmody, 2015;Penard et al, 2012), and banking growth (Watson et al, 2012;Kamel, 2005). The conclusion of the above studies is twosided.…”

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The role of information and communication technology in encountering environmental degradation: Proposing an SDG framework for the BRICS countries

Chien

Anwar

Hsu

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Technology in Society

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The Impact of Information and Communication Technology on Carbon Emissions in Emerging Markets

Cited by 47 publications

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Information and Communication Technology and Electricity Consumption in Transitional Economies

Information and Communication Technology and Electricity Consumption in Transitional Economies

The Effects of ICT on Environment Quality: The Role of Green Technological Innovation in Asian Developing Countries

The role of information and communication technology in encountering environmental degradation: Proposing an SDG framework for the BRICS countries

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