Exploring the Effects of Renewable Energy, Energy Consumption, and Industrial Growth on Saudi Arabia’s Environmental Footprint: An Autoregressive Distributed Lag Analysis
This study explores the long-run relationship among the environmental footprint (EnF), renewable energy consumption, energy use, industrial growth, and urbanization in Saudi Arabia from 1990 to 2023, employing the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) model, alongside Fully Modified Ordinary Least S...
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| description | This study explores the long-run relationship among the environmental footprint (EnF), renewable energy consumption, energy use, industrial growth, and urbanization in Saudi Arabia from 1990 to 2023, employing the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) model, alongside Fully Modified Ordinary Least Squares (FMOLS), Dynamic Ordinary Least Squares (DOLS), and Canonical Cointegrating Regression (CCR) for robustness checks. Results indicate a significant long-term relationship among the variables, with renewable energy adoption emerging as a crucial factor in reducing carbon emissions. The ARDL bounds test confirms the existence of cointegration, revealing the dynamic interplay among renewable energy, economic growth, and environmental sustainability. The findings show that renewable energy consumption significantly reduces the environmental footprint (CO<sub>2</sub> emissions), supporting Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 goals for economic diversification and sustainable development. However, industrial expansion, while critical for economic growth, still contributes to increased emissions, underscoring the need for further investment in clean technologies. The study also highlights the role of urbanization, which, while essential for development, poses challenges for environmental sustainability. Short-term dynamics, represented by the Error Correction Model, indicate a fast adjustment speed toward equilibrium, with deviations corrected by approximately 52% each period. The study offers valuable insights for policymakers aiming to balance industrial growth with environmental protection, emphasizing the need for strategic investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency. This research contributes to the understanding of energy–economy–environment interactions in oil-rich economies, providing a foundation for future studies to explore the impact of advanced technologies and policy interventions on sustainable development |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b55e0a0d79b74a4db8489501bda3d9c02024-12-27T14:23:28ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732024-12-011724632710.3390/en17246327Exploring the Effects of Renewable Energy, Energy Consumption, and Industrial Growth on Saudi Arabia’s Environmental Footprint: An Autoregressive Distributed Lag AnalysisMwahib Gasmelsied Ahmed Mohammed0Sufian Eltayeb Mohamed Abdel-Gadir1Faizah Alsulami2Sonia Mannai3Lamia Arfaoui4Khalid Alharbi5Amal Abdulmajeed Qassim6Mahmoud Mokhtar Alsafy7Finance and Investment Department, Faculty of Business Administration, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Public Law, College of Law, Sultan Qaboos University, P.O. Box 50, Muscat 123, OmanDepartment of Accounting, Faculty of Business Administration, University of Tabuk, P.O. Box 741, Tabuk 71491, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Finance and Investment, Faculty of Business Administration, University of Tabuk, P.O. Box 741, Tabuk 71491, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Business Administration, Faculty of Business Administration, University of Bisha, P.O. Box 551, Bisha 61922, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Accounting, Faculty of Business Administration, University of Tabuk, P.O. Box 741, Tabuk 71491, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Management, Faculty of Business Administration, University of Tabuk, P.O. Box 47512, Tabuk 966, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Mechanical Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering, Sultan Qaboos University, P.O. Box 50, Muscat 123, OmanThis study explores the long-run relationship among the environmental footprint (EnF), renewable energy consumption, energy use, industrial growth, and urbanization in Saudi Arabia from 1990 to 2023, employing the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) model, alongside Fully Modified Ordinary Least Squares (FMOLS), Dynamic Ordinary Least Squares (DOLS), and Canonical Cointegrating Regression (CCR) for robustness checks. Results indicate a significant long-term relationship among the variables, with renewable energy adoption emerging as a crucial factor in reducing carbon emissions. The ARDL bounds test confirms the existence of cointegration, revealing the dynamic interplay among renewable energy, economic growth, and environmental sustainability. The findings show that renewable energy consumption significantly reduces the environmental footprint (CO<sub>2</sub> emissions), supporting Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 goals for economic diversification and sustainable development. However, industrial expansion, while critical for economic growth, still contributes to increased emissions, underscoring the need for further investment in clean technologies. The study also highlights the role of urbanization, which, while essential for development, poses challenges for environmental sustainability. Short-term dynamics, represented by the Error Correction Model, indicate a fast adjustment speed toward equilibrium, with deviations corrected by approximately 52% each period. The study offers valuable insights for policymakers aiming to balance industrial growth with environmental protection, emphasizing the need for strategic investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency. This research contributes to the understanding of energy–economy–environment interactions in oil-rich economies, providing a foundation for future studies to explore the impact of advanced technologies and policy interventions on sustainable developmenthttps://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/24/6327environmental footprintco-integrationrenewable energyindustrializationenergy |
| spellingShingle | Mwahib Gasmelsied Ahmed Mohammed Sufian Eltayeb Mohamed Abdel-Gadir Faizah Alsulami Sonia Mannai Lamia Arfaoui Khalid Alharbi Amal Abdulmajeed Qassim Mahmoud Mokhtar Alsafy Exploring the Effects of Renewable Energy, Energy Consumption, and Industrial Growth on Saudi Arabia’s Environmental Footprint: An Autoregressive Distributed Lag Analysis Energies environmental footprint co-integration renewable energy industrialization energy |
| title | Exploring the Effects of Renewable Energy, Energy Consumption, and Industrial Growth on Saudi Arabia’s Environmental Footprint: An Autoregressive Distributed Lag Analysis |
| title_full | Exploring the Effects of Renewable Energy, Energy Consumption, and Industrial Growth on Saudi Arabia’s Environmental Footprint: An Autoregressive Distributed Lag Analysis |
| title_fullStr | Exploring the Effects of Renewable Energy, Energy Consumption, and Industrial Growth on Saudi Arabia’s Environmental Footprint: An Autoregressive Distributed Lag Analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring the Effects of Renewable Energy, Energy Consumption, and Industrial Growth on Saudi Arabia’s Environmental Footprint: An Autoregressive Distributed Lag Analysis |
| title_short | Exploring the Effects of Renewable Energy, Energy Consumption, and Industrial Growth on Saudi Arabia’s Environmental Footprint: An Autoregressive Distributed Lag Analysis |
| title_sort | exploring the effects of renewable energy energy consumption and industrial growth on saudi arabia s environmental footprint an autoregressive distributed lag analysis |
| topic | environmental footprint co-integration renewable energy industrialization energy |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/24/6327 |
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