Purpose Ghana has set an objective of achieving 10% of its energy requirements through
renewable sources, by 2020. However, to date, the renewable energy (RE) sector has …

This study analyzes the impact of economic growth on energy intensity in European
countries. Since energy intensity may decrease with economic growth due to technical …

While the empirical literature on energy intensity is focused mainly on reduced energy
intensity, this study examines a case where energy intensity is increasing. The paper aims at …

This paper first measures the levels and growths of regional TFP in China using a panel
dataset of China's 30 provinces from 1978–2014. It then estimates the effects of R&D on …

This paper draws lessons from long run trends in energy markets for energy and climate
policy. An important lesson is that consumer responses to energy markets change with …

Over the past half-century, production from vast reserves of hydrocarbons has transformed
the once destitute Persian Gulf monarchies into developed states with comfortable lifestyles …

Although not without criticism, carbon pricing has been identified as a key instrument to
support the energy transition process, as it can convey the signal of the actual cost of carbon …

This study explores the relationship between economic growth and carbon dioxide and the
moderating effect of institutional quality in Nigeria from 1990 to 2020, by employing long-run …

Saudi Arabia's massive hydrocarbon endowment and ownership of Islamic holy sites have
spawned a political economy unique in the world. The monarchical state that oversees these …

The Earth is experiencing a climatic decline that exposes the degradation of the
atmosphere. Unfortunately, failure to observe economic growth is not realized by developing …