Heterogeneity Analysis of Regional Greenhouse Gas Driving Effects: An Empirical Study from Southeast Asian Countries

Southeast Asia is suffering from extreme weather, and its carbon emissions are increasing rapidly. For efficient emission reduction, clarifying the complex sources behind is necessary. This study takes a new perspective of incorporating multiple GHGs (greenhouse gases) into the same analysis framewo...

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Main Authors: Wei Deng, Qingquan Liang, Shuai Yan, Xiaodan Shen, Lan Yi
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Published: MDPI AG 2024-11-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/23/5951
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Shuai Yan
Xiaodan Shen
Lan Yi
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description Southeast Asia is suffering from extreme weather, and its carbon emissions are increasing rapidly. For efficient emission reduction, clarifying the complex sources behind is necessary. This study takes a new perspective of incorporating multiple GHGs (greenhouse gases) into the same analysis framework, employing the STIRPAT model to dissect the contributions of various socio-economic factors to the emissions of CO<sub>2</sub>, CH<sub>4</sub>, and F-gases based on panel data. The analysis reveals that the driving coefficients of total population and urbanization rate are several to 10 times higher than those of other factors and can reach up to 2.98 and 4.715 and are the most significant drivers of GHG emissions in the region. Quadratic per capita GDP shows a significant positive driving effect, indicating that most Southeast Asian countries are unlikely to reach the Kuznets point in current development trajectories. The driving coefficients of F-gases in industrialized countries are significantly higher than those of other GHGs, indicating that their growth rate of F-gases will outpace that of CO<sub>2</sub> and CH<sub>4</sub>. In countries with a similar industrial structure, the driving coefficient of CO<sub>2</sub> from the secondary industry is up to 0.183 and down to 0.057, shows the influence of specific sector composition in the secondary industry on emissions. These findings provide critical insights for Southeast Asian policymakers aiming to develop effective climate policies.
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spelling doaj-art-7fdc7edc99bd40fa9f05117dd5ecbf8c2024-12-13T16:25:31ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732024-11-011723595110.3390/en17235951Heterogeneity Analysis of Regional Greenhouse Gas Driving Effects: An Empirical Study from Southeast Asian CountriesWei Deng0Qingquan Liang1Shuai Yan2Xiaodan Shen3Lan Yi4International Business School, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an 710119, ChinaJinhe Center for Economic Research, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, ChinaJinhe Center for Economic Research, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, ChinaJinhe Center for Economic Research, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, ChinaJinhe Center for Economic Research, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, ChinaSoutheast Asia is suffering from extreme weather, and its carbon emissions are increasing rapidly. For efficient emission reduction, clarifying the complex sources behind is necessary. This study takes a new perspective of incorporating multiple GHGs (greenhouse gases) into the same analysis framework, employing the STIRPAT model to dissect the contributions of various socio-economic factors to the emissions of CO<sub>2</sub>, CH<sub>4</sub>, and F-gases based on panel data. The analysis reveals that the driving coefficients of total population and urbanization rate are several to 10 times higher than those of other factors and can reach up to 2.98 and 4.715 and are the most significant drivers of GHG emissions in the region. Quadratic per capita GDP shows a significant positive driving effect, indicating that most Southeast Asian countries are unlikely to reach the Kuznets point in current development trajectories. The driving coefficients of F-gases in industrialized countries are significantly higher than those of other GHGs, indicating that their growth rate of F-gases will outpace that of CO<sub>2</sub> and CH<sub>4</sub>. In countries with a similar industrial structure, the driving coefficient of CO<sub>2</sub> from the secondary industry is up to 0.183 and down to 0.057, shows the influence of specific sector composition in the secondary industry on emissions. These findings provide critical insights for Southeast Asian policymakers aiming to develop effective climate policies.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/23/5951region developmentclimate mitigationcarbon emissionemission reductionSTIRPAT model
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Heterogeneity Analysis of Regional Greenhouse Gas Driving Effects: An Empirical Study from Southeast Asian Countries
Energies
region development
climate mitigation
carbon emission
emission reduction
STIRPAT model
title Heterogeneity Analysis of Regional Greenhouse Gas Driving Effects: An Empirical Study from Southeast Asian Countries
title_full Heterogeneity Analysis of Regional Greenhouse Gas Driving Effects: An Empirical Study from Southeast Asian Countries
title_fullStr Heterogeneity Analysis of Regional Greenhouse Gas Driving Effects: An Empirical Study from Southeast Asian Countries
title_full_unstemmed Heterogeneity Analysis of Regional Greenhouse Gas Driving Effects: An Empirical Study from Southeast Asian Countries
title_short Heterogeneity Analysis of Regional Greenhouse Gas Driving Effects: An Empirical Study from Southeast Asian Countries
title_sort heterogeneity analysis of regional greenhouse gas driving effects an empirical study from southeast asian countries
topic region development
climate mitigation
carbon emission
emission reduction
STIRPAT model
url https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/23/5951
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