scholarly journals Energy Consumption Inequality and Human Development

10.5772/38338 ◽  
2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiaosheng Wu ◽  
Svetlana Maslyuk ◽  
Valerie Clulow
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Human Development

WHAT DRIVES ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN BRICS COUNTRIES? EVIDENCE FROM ARDL BOUNDS TESTING APPROACH

2021 ◽  
pp. 2150053
Author(s):  
SMRUTI RANJAN BEHERA ◽  
TAPAS MISHRA ◽  
DEVI PRASAD DASH ◽  
LINGARAJ MALLICK
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Human Development ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Bounds Testing ◽  
Rapid Urbanization ◽  
Brics Countries ◽  
Bounds Testing Approach ◽  
Testing Approach ◽  
Developed Nations

Rapid urbanization, openness and growth in human development index are some of the leading determinants of energy consumption in developing countries, particularly in BRICS economies (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa). Thanks to their innate tendency to converge to the growth path of developed nations, BRICS countries are under increasing pressure to limit high energy consumption — triggered by outsourcing from developed nations. This paper attempts to weigh the relative importance of various determinants of energy consumption in BRICS countries between 1980 and 2016, studying in-depth the long-run co-movement pattern of energy consumption with demographic characteristics (depicting demand pressure) and macroeconomic aggregates (depicting cheap production cost). By leveraging on the trade-off between domestic and foreign demand and by employing the autoregressive distributed lag bounds testing approach, we establish differential effects of various predictors: whilst an increase in population growth rate, gross domestic product and capital account openness exert a positive and significant impact on energy consumption in Brazil, China and South Africa, foreign direct investment (FDI) and human development appear to enhance energy consumption in India, China and South Africa. The growth in external demand and the FDI inflows appear to have pushed urbanization, leading to greater energy consumption during the study period. Keeping in mind the sustainability goal, stronger green energy practices and sustainable urbanization patterns are needed to curb excessive energy sources.

scholarly journals Economic Complexity and the Mediating Effects of Income Inequality: Reaching Sustainable Development in Developing Countries

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 2089 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emilie Le Caous ◽  
Fenghueih Huarng
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Income Inequality ◽  
Human Development ◽  
Gender Inequality ◽  
Primary Concern ◽  
Mediating Effects ◽  
Economic Complexity ◽  
Country Level

According to the United Nations Development Program, sustainable development goals are fundamental for attaining a better and more sustainable future for all of us, and are a primary concern today. New indicators, such as the Economic Complexity Index (i.e., ECI), can be used to predict human development index (i.e., HDI). To be defined as a complex economy, a country, through a vast network of individuals, should be able to interlink extensive quantities of relevant knowledge to create diversified products. Political, cultural, and environmental factors should also be included in this model to improve the measurement of human development. This paper aimed to study the relationship between the ECI and HDI and the mediating effects of income inequality among developing countries. Hierarchical linear modeling was used as a statistical tool to analyze 87 developing countries from 1990 to 2017, which also studied the country-level effects of gender inequality and energy consumption. Different year lags were used for more robustness. The results show that human development increased with higher economic complexity. This relationship was, however, partially mediated by income inequality. Country-level predictors, gender inequality, and energy consumption also impacted sustainable development. Finally, it is essential to note that this model cannot be applied to developed economies.

scholarly journals Incorporating Environmental Pollution and Human Development in the Energy-Growth Nexus: A Novel Long Run Investigation for Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (14) ◽  
pp. 5154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nabila Abid ◽  
Jianzu Wu ◽  
Fayyaz Ahmad ◽  
Muhammad Umar Draz ◽  
Abbas Ali Chandio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Human Development ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Human Development Index ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Renewable Energy Consumption ◽  
Long Run

Energy acts as a catalyst to boost the human development index (HDI) in a country. However, the overuse of energy leads to environmental deterioration, which is a byproduct of economic development. Due to the utilization of non-renewable energy sources for a long time, worldwide environmental conditions have become alarming. This study investigates the relationship between renewable and non-renewable energy consumption, economic growth, environmental sustainability, and the human development index (HDI) in Pakistan. The investigation incorporates population growth and technology variables to form a multivariate framework. We use a fully modified ordinary least squares (FMOLS) approach to time-series data from 1990–2017. To check the robustness of estimations, we apply the Gregory–Hansen test with a causality test under the VECM to confirm this association’s directions. Our findings confirm that non-renewable energy sources have a positive association with economic growth and CO2 emissions. However, human development, technology, and renewable energy boost economic development and reduce environmental pollution in Pakistan. The co-integration results confirmed the long run connectivity among all variables. The causality outcomes support the bidirectional causality between renewable and non-renewable energy consumption, economic growth, and CO2 emissions, both in the short and long run. These outcomes suggest that Pakistan should focus on energy shifts and gradually increase the share of renewables in its energy mix under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Additionally, the government should increase human and technological development to enhance economic and environmental sustainability.

scholarly journals An Overview on Energy and Development of Energy Integration in Major South Asian Countries: The Building Sector

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (21) ◽  
pp. 5776
Author(s):  
Rashiqa Abdul Salam ◽  
Khuram Pervez Amber ◽  
Naeem Iqbal Ratyal ◽  
Mehboob Alam ◽  
Naveed Akram ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Human Development ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Energy Integration ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Building Sector ◽  
The World ◽  
Energy And Development

India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh (IPB) are the largest South Asian countries in terms of land area, gross domestic product (GDP), and population. The growth in these countries is impacted by inadequate renewable energy policy and implementation over the years, resulting in slow progress towards human development and economic sustainability. These developing countries are blessed with huge potential for renewable energy resources; however, they still heavily rely on fossil fuels (93%). IPB is a major contributor to the total energy consumption of the world and its most energy-intensive building sector (India 47%, Pakistan 55% and Bangladesh 55%) displays inadequate energy performance. This paper comprehensively reviews the energy mix and consumption in IPB with special emphasis on current policies and its impact on economic and human development. The main performance indicators have been critically analyzed for the period 1970–2017. The strength of this paper is a broad overview on energy and development of energy integration in major South Asian countries. Furthermore, it presents a broad deepening on the main sector of energy consumption, i.e., the building sector. The paper also particularly analyzes the existing buildings energy efficiency codes and policies, with specific long-term recommendations to improve average energy consumption per person. The study also examines the technical and regulatory barriers and recommends specific measures to adapt renewable technologies, with special attention to policies affecting energy consumption. The analysis and results are general and can be applied to other developing countries of the world.

Importing the Concepts of Sustainability in Design

2012 ◽  
Vol 524-527 ◽  
pp. 2578-2582
Author(s):  
Qiang Zhao ◽  
Jia Juan Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Human Development ◽  
Future Development ◽  
Sustainable Design ◽  
Environmental Problems ◽  
Global Environment ◽  
Social Progress ◽  
The Future

Due to social progress and development, environmental problems have become increasingly apparent. The essence of the design is to solve problems. However, in the era of development, driven by the interests, the design started to deviate from its essence. Most designs start to be a profitable tool. Compelling the appearance of the stimulus to lure the consumer, it never solves the problem, but also aggravates the energy consumption. The future development of sustainable design is the only way. The design couldn’t solve any real problems unless it is conducted by the in-depth reflection of human development and global environment. This requires the joint efforts of whole the design industry.

scholarly journals Feasible Distributed Energy Supply Options for Household Energy Use in China from a Carbon Neutral Perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (24) ◽  
pp. 12992
Author(s):  
Yingxin Zhang ◽  
Sainan Wang ◽  
Wei Shao ◽  
Junhong Hao
Keyword(s):  
Power Generation ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Human Development ◽  
Human Development Index ◽  
Energy Supply ◽  
Distributed Energy ◽  
Household Energy ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
Supply Systems ◽  
Energy Supply Systems

This contribution firstly proposed the concept of annual average power generation hours and analyzed per capita energy consumption, carbon emission, and the human development index from a macro perspective. On this basis, we compared the average household electrical energy consumption of urban and rural residents based on the data from CGSS-2015 from a micro perspective. The results show the positive correlation between carbon emissions per capita and the human development index and China’s regional imbalance characteristics between household electricity consumption and renewable energy distribution. Therefore, the distributed energy supply system is proposed as an effective complement to centralized power generation systems and is the key to synergizing human development and carbon emissions in China. Moreover, we analyzed the characteristics of distributed energy supply systems in the context of existing energy supply systems, pointing out the need to fully use solar energy and natural gas. Finally, two types of typical distributed energy supply systems are proposed for satisfying the household energy requirements in remote or rural areas of western and the eastern or coastal areas of China, respectively. Two typical distributed energy systems integrate high-efficiency energy conversion, storage, and transfer devices such as electric heat pumps, photovoltaic thermal, heat and electricity storage, and fuel cells.

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