Does information and communication technology impede environmental degradation? fresh insights from non-parametric approaches
Although ICT has played a critical role in the socio-economic growth of human cultures, it has also brought with it significant environmental risks. Nevertheless, scholars remain divided on this topic; some believe that ICT has had a positive influence on the quality of the environment, while others...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:a4c035cc95c44812ae12c4b8e0ca26a3 2023-05-15T16:48:46+02:00 Does information and communication technology impede environmental degradation? fresh insights from non-parametric approaches Tomiwa Sunday Adebayo Ephraim Bonah Agyekum Mehmet Altuntaş Sadriddin Khudoyqulov Hossam M. Zawbaa Salah Kamel 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09108 https://doaj.org/article/a4c035cc95c44812ae12c4b8e0ca26a3 EN eng Elsevier http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022003966 https://doaj.org/toc/2405-8440 2405-8440 doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09108 https://doaj.org/article/a4c035cc95c44812ae12c4b8e0ca26a3 Heliyon, Vol 8, Iss 3, Pp e09108- (2022) Information and communication technology CO2 emissions Quantile-on-Quantile regression Granger causality in quantiles Science (General) Q1-390 Social sciences (General) H1-99 article 2022 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09108 2022-12-31T13:37:53Z Although ICT has played a critical role in the socio-economic growth of human cultures, it has also brought with it significant environmental risks. Nevertheless, scholars remain divided on this topic; some believe that ICT has had a positive influence on the quality of the environment, while others believe that ICT has created major environmental issues. Hence, this research is another effort to assess the effects of ICT on CO2 emissions in the top 10 ICT nations (Denmark, Japan, Luxemburg, South Korea, Netherlands, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom) using a dataset from the period between 1986Q1 and 2019Q4. All prior studies have established symmetric association between ICT and CO2. As a result, we applied the novel non-parametric approaches (quantile-on-quantile regression and Granger causality in quantile) to assess this association. The findings from the QQR uncovered that in the majority of the quantiles, for Denmark, Japan, Luxemburg, Netherland, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom and Switzerland, the effect of ICT on CO2 emissions is negative, while in the majority of the quantiles, the effect of ICT on CO2 emissions is positive for the Netherlands, South Korea, and Iceland. Furthermore, we applied the novel Granger causality in the quantiles approach and the outcomes provided evidence of bidirectional causality between CO2 emissions and ICT in all the selected nations. The study proposes that sustainable ICT should be used to improve carbon reduction and energy savings potential by optimizing other industries, including managing and monitoring energy usage. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Norway Heliyon 8 3 e09108 |
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Although ICT has played a critical role in the socio-economic growth of human cultures, it has also brought with it significant environmental risks. Nevertheless, scholars remain divided on this topic; some believe that ICT has had a positive influence on the quality of the environment, while others believe that ICT has created major environmental issues. Hence, this research is another effort to assess the effects of ICT on CO2 emissions in the top 10 ICT nations (Denmark, Japan, Luxemburg, South Korea, Netherlands, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom) using a dataset from the period between 1986Q1 and 2019Q4. All prior studies have established symmetric association between ICT and CO2. As a result, we applied the novel non-parametric approaches (quantile-on-quantile regression and Granger causality in quantile) to assess this association. The findings from the QQR uncovered that in the majority of the quantiles, for Denmark, Japan, Luxemburg, Netherland, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom and Switzerland, the effect of ICT on CO2 emissions is negative, while in the majority of the quantiles, the effect of ICT on CO2 emissions is positive for the Netherlands, South Korea, and Iceland. Furthermore, we applied the novel Granger causality in the quantiles approach and the outcomes provided evidence of bidirectional causality between CO2 emissions and ICT in all the selected nations. The study proposes that sustainable ICT should be used to improve carbon reduction and energy savings potential by optimizing other industries, including managing and monitoring energy usage. |
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Does information and communication technology impede environmental degradation? fresh insights from non-parametric approaches |
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Does information and communication technology impede environmental degradation? fresh insights from non-parametric approaches |
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Does information and communication technology impede environmental degradation? fresh insights from non-parametric approaches |
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