Special Issue "Energy Economics in Sustainability"

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Sustainability".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2021.

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Sahbi Farhani
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Guest Editor
Professor (Assistant), Higher Institute of Finance and Taxation of Sousse (ISFFS), University of Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia
Interests: energy economics; sustainability; environmental degree of pollution; climate change
Prof. Dr. Khaled Guesmi
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Guest Editor
Director, Center of Research for Energy and Climate Change Change (CRECC), Head,Department of Research, Economics, Energy & Policy; Professor of Finance, Paris School of Business (PSB), France
Interests: environment; climate change; energy

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The aim of this Special Issue is to identify challenges and solutions for energy economics and sustainability. It will cover papers on complex topics dealing with:

  • The research, development, and implementation of energy economics and sustainability, including energy systems and environmental policy;
  • The development of regionally adapted sustainable energy and economic systems and discourse on how to transform urban settlements into smart cities;
  • Systemic approaches to link new technologies with energy technologies that meet the environmental criteria for sustainable development;
  • Techniques to improve the environmental, economic, and sustainable performance of energy systems;
  • The analysis, operation, management, security, stability, and control of sustainable energy systems;
  • Sustainable energy economics and power markets;
  • The complex interactions between energy, sustainable development, and climate change.

Contributions are welcomed covering all the major areas of energy and environmental economics and sustainability.

Dr. Sahbi Farhani
Prof. Dr. Khaled Guesmi
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • energy economics
  • sustainability
  • environmental degree of pollution
  • climate change

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An Evaluation of the Tourism-Induced Environmental Kuznets Curve (T-EKC) Hypothesis: Evidence from G7 Countries
Sustainability 2020, 12(21), 9150; https://doi.org/10.3390/su12219150 - 03 Nov 2020
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This paper analyzes the legitimacy of the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) hypothesis for a group of seven (G7) countries over the period 1995–2015. In addition to testing the EKC speculation, the authors also would like to understand the ways in which increases in [...] Read more.
This paper analyzes the legitimacy of the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) hypothesis for a group of seven (G7) countries over the period 1995–2015. In addition to testing the EKC speculation, the authors also would like to understand the ways in which increases in renewable energy consumption and the international tourism receipt affect the CO2 emissions in G7 countries, because the energy and tourism sectors may have considerable direct impacts on CO2 emissions. In this investigation, a panel bootstrap cointegration test and an augmented mean group (AMG) estimator were applied. The empirical findings indicate that the tourism-induced EKC hypothesis is valid only for France. Additionally, it was detected that a rise in renewable energy consumption has a negative (reduction) impact on CO2 emissions in France, Italy, the UK, and the US. However, an increase in the receipt of international touristm has a positive (additional) impact on Italy’s CO2 emissions. Hence, this country’s decision-makers should re-review their tourism policy to adopt a renewable-inclusive one for sustainable tourism and the environment. Full article
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Examining the Asymmetric Nexus between Energy Consumption, Technological Innovation, and Economic Growth; Does Energy Consumption and Technology Boost Economic Development?
Sustainability 2020, 12(21), 8867; https://doi.org/10.3390/su12218867 - 26 Oct 2020
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This study aims to explore the connection between the potential effects of energy consumption and technological innovation on economic growth in China from 1980 to 2018. The Non-Linear Autoregressive Distributive Lag (NARDL) econometric approach reveals an asymmetric connection between technological innovation, energy consumption, [...] Read more.
This study aims to explore the connection between the potential effects of energy consumption and technological innovation on economic growth in China from 1980 to 2018. The Non-Linear Autoregressive Distributive Lag (NARDL) econometric approach reveals an asymmetric connection between technological innovation, energy consumption, and economic growth in China from 1980 to 2018. The empirical results also reveal that a 1% decrease in energy consumption would imperatively decline economic growth by 12.5%. Moreover, a 1% upsurge in trademark applications improves economic growth by 8.2%. For the case of China, this study reveals that a large portion of the energy was used by families, which is regarded as a non-contributing element to the economy of China. This study suggests that the promotion and production of energy-efficient processes and products is necessary in order to make a more significant step toward sustainable development. The empirical findings also suggest that the Chinese government should regulate suitable policies aimed at promoting energy efficiency and the control of inefficient energy uses. Full article
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Exploring the Role of Carbon Taxation Policies on CO2 Emissions: Contextual Evidence from Tax Implementation and Non-Implementation European Countries
Sustainability 2020, 12(20), 8680; https://doi.org/10.3390/su12208680 - 20 Oct 2020
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During the past decades, environmental related taxes, energy, and carbon taxes has been recommended by environmental scientists as a policy tool to mitigate pollutant emissions in developed and developing economies. Among developed nations, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, the Netherlands, and Norway were the first [...] Read more.
During the past decades, environmental related taxes, energy, and carbon taxes has been recommended by environmental scientists as a policy tool to mitigate pollutant emissions in developed and developing economies. Among developed nations, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, the Netherlands, and Norway were the first regions to adopt a tax on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and research into the impacts of carbon tax on carbon emissions bring significant implications. The prime objective and goal of this work is to explore the role of carbon tax reforms for environmental quality in European economies. This is probably the first study to conduct a comparative study in European context for carbon-tax implementation and non-implementation policies. To this end, the present study reports new conclusions and implications regarding the effectiveness of environmental regulations and policies for climate change and sustainability. In the present study, the authors exhaustively explore the impacts of the carbon-tax on the mitigation of CO2 emissions. Using the propensity score matching method, the results of the estimation of the different matching methods allow us to observe a positive and significant impact of the adoption of the carbon-tax on stimulating the reduction of carbon emissions. Full article
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