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- Title
How do energy supply and energy use link to environmental degradation in China?
- Authors
Butt, Hafiz Muddassir Majeed; Khan, Irfan; Xia, Enjun
- Abstract
China's energy supply and energy use are closely linked to environmental degradation. The country's heavy reliance on coal, oil, and natural gas, as well as its rapidly growing demand for energy, have contributed to air and water pollution, soil erosion, and other environmental problems. To address these issues, China must transition to cleaner and more sustainable forms of energy and implement policies to reduce energy demand and promote conservation. This paper explores the impacts of total primary energy supply and energy use on environmental degradation in China, using international trade and economic growth as moderating variables from 1971 to 2019. The results indicate that the total primary energy supply is significant at a 1% significance level, which suggests that it strongly impacts the ecological footprint. Energy use and international trade are significant at a 5% level, indicating that they also influence ecological footprint, albeit to a lesser extent. Economic growth is significant at a 1% significance level, suggesting a strong positive association with the ecological footprint. Energy supply improves the environment in China, whereas energy use degrades the environment. Policymakers should focus on promoting energy efficiency in the industrial and transportation sectors. This can be achieved through the implementation of energy-saving technologies, the promotion of public transportation, and the development of low-carbon transportation systems.
- Subjects
CHINA; POWER resources; ENVIRONMENTAL degradation; CLEAN energy; ECOLOGICAL impact; ENERGY consumption; INDUSTRIAL efficiency
- Publication
Environmental Science & Pollution Research, 2023, Vol 30, Issue 40, p92891
- ISSN
0944-1344
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11356-023-28960-5