How do nuclear energy consumption, environmental taxes, and trade globalization impact ecological footprints? Novel policy insight from nuclear power countries

IF 9 1区工程技术 Q1 ENERGY & FUELS

Energy Pub Date : 2024-10-29 DOI:10.1016/j.energy.2024.133661

Muhammad Yasir Mehboob , Benjiang Ma , Muhammad Sadiq , Muhammad Basit Mehboob

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Abstract

Energy systems should grab the opportunity to adopt clean energy sources and technologies to mitigate environmental impacts. This work explores the influence of nuclear energy consumption on reducing the ecological footprint, considering environmental taxes and trade globalization in five nuclear-powered economies from 1990 to 2021. This study employed several econometric models, including the preliminary analysis, the CS-ARDL test for long-run forecasting and the Dumitrescu-Hurlin causality test. The long-run findings revealed that nuclear energy usage and environmental taxes support reducing environmental costs by lowering the ecological footprint. However, trade globalization raises environmental costs by increasing the ecological footprint. Additionally, causality test outcomes show that a one-way causal link exists among nuclear energy and the ecological footprint. The results highlight government actions prioritizing investment in nuclear energy consumption projects and encouraging nuclear energy efficiency to mitigate ecological degradation and lead to a low-carbon future. This viewpoint also encourages policymakers to make well-informed decisions to uphold ecological sustainability.

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核能消费、环境税和贸易全球化如何影响生态足迹？核电国家的新政策启示

能源系统应抓住机遇，采用清洁能源和技术来减轻对环境的影响。本研究探讨了核能消费对减少生态足迹的影响，同时考虑了 1990 年至 2021 年五个核能经济体的环境税和贸易全球化。本研究采用了多个计量经济学模型，包括初步分析、CS-ARDL 长期预测检验和 Dumitrescu-Hurlin 因果关系检验。长期研究结果表明，核能使用和环境税有助于通过降低生态足迹来减少环境成本。然而，贸易全球化会增加生态足迹，从而提高环境成本。此外，因果检验结果表明，核能与生态足迹之间存在单向因果联系。研究结果强调，政府应优先投资核能消费项目，并鼓励提高核能效率，以缓解生态退化，实现低碳未来。这一观点还鼓励决策者在充分了解情况后做出决策，以维护生态的可持续发展。

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Energy 工程技术-能源与燃料

CiteScore

15.30

自引率

14.40%

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审稿时长

14.2 weeks

期刊介绍： Energy is a multidisciplinary, international journal that publishes research and analysis in the field of energy engineering. Our aim is to become a leading peer-reviewed platform and a trusted source of information for energy-related topics. The journal covers a range of areas including mechanical engineering, thermal sciences, and energy analysis. We are particularly interested in research on energy modelling, prediction, integrated energy systems, planning, and management. Additionally, we welcome papers on energy conservation, efficiency, biomass and bioenergy, renewable energy, electricity supply and demand, energy storage, buildings, and economic and policy issues. These topics should align with our broader multidisciplinary focus.