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Assessment of the environmental kuznets curve within EU-27:Steps toward environmental sustainability(1990-2019)

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Reducing environmental pollution is a critical goal in global environmental economics and economic development.The European Union(EU)faces environmental challenges due to its development activ-ities.Here we present a comprehensive approach to assess the impact of carbon dioxide(CO2)emissions,energy consumption(EC),population structure(POP),economy(GDP),and policies on the environment within the EU using the environmental Kuznets curve(EKC).Our research reveals that between 1990 and 2019,the EU-27 experienced an increase of+1.18 million tonnes of oil equivalent(Mtoe)per year in energy consumption(p＜0.05),while CO2 emissions decreased by 24.25 million tonnes(Mt)per year(p＜0.05).The highest reduction in CO2 emissions occurred in Germany(-7.52 Mt CO2 annually),and the lowest in Latvia(-0.087 Mt CO2 annually).The empirical EKC analysis shows an inverted-U shaped relationship between GDP and CO2 emissions in the EU-27.Specifically,a 1％increase in GDP results in a 0.705％increase in carbon emission,while a 1％increase in GDP2 leads to a 0.062％reduction in envi-ronmental pollution in the long run(p＜0.01).These findings indicate that economic development within the EU has reached a stage where economic growth positively impacts the environment.Overall,this study provides insights into the effectiveness of environmental policies in mitigating degradation and promoting green growth in the EU 27 countries.

Climate changeEnvironmental managementSustainable communitiesGreen growth

Pengfei Zhang、Kuishuang Feng、Li Yan、Yaqin Guo、Bei Gao、Jiashuo Li、Judit Oláh、Ali Alkerdi、Akasairi Ocwa、Endre Harsanyi

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Institute of Blue and Green Development,Shandong University,Weihai,264209,PR China

Department of Geographical Sciences,University of Maryland,College Park,USA

Chinese Academy of Environmental Planning,Beijing,100012,PR China

Department of Earth System Science,Tsinghua University,Beijing,100084,PR China

School of Business,Shandong University,Weihai,264209,PR China

Academy of Plateau Science and Sustainability,Qinghai Normal University,Xining,810016,PR China

Faculty of Economics and Business,University of Debrecen,4032,Debrecen,Hungary

Department of Trade and Finance,Faculty of Economics and Management,Czech University of Life Sciences,Prague,16500,Prague,Czech Republic

Department of Agricultural Economics,Faculty of Agriculture,Kahramanmaras Sütçü Imam University,Turkey

Institute of Land Use,Engineering and Precision Farming Technology,Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences and Environmental Management,University of Debrecen,Böszörményi 138,H-4032,Debrecen,Hungary

Department of Agriculture Production,Faculty of Agriculture,Kyambogo University P.O.B.1,Kyambogo,Kampala,Uganda

Institutes for Agricultural Research and Educational Farm,University of Debrecen,Böszörményi 138,H-4032,Debrecen,Hungary

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Hungary's National Research,Development,and Innovation FundTKP2021-NKTA funding scheme

TKP2021-NKTA-32

2024

10.1016/j.ese.2023.100312

环境科学与生态技术(英文)

环境科学与生态技术(英文)

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