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Research paper thumbnail of Exploring environment-energy-growth nexus in OECD countries: a nonparametric approach

Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, Aug 24, 2021

This study explores the interplay among environmental quality, economic growth, and bioenergy con... more This study explores the interplay among environmental quality, economic growth, and bioenergy consumption in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries. Due to profound sustainable implications of energy consumption, understanding this relationship becomes crucial for two reasons: managing the environment sustainably and alleviating energy dependence on fossil fuels. Therefore, we propose a humble contribution by examining the distributional dynamics of carbon emissions, bioenergy consumption, and economic growth considering the nonparametric kernel density and quantile regression approaches. The kernel density estimates depict that concentration is found to be skewed towards the higher distributions in all the variables, except bioenergy consumption. Indicating a similar relative position through a single node across different bands of distribution. The quantile estimates confirm that economic growth, non-renewable energy consumption, and urbanization have a positive impact on carbon emissions, and therefore deteriorate the quality of the environment. However, bioenergy consumption shows a significant and negative effect on carbon emissions hence improves environmental quality efficiently. This paper intends to guide policymakers regarding the carbon emission and bioenergy consumption required to hold back the fossil fuel dependence for a cleaner and greener planet.

Research paper thumbnail of Can offshore wind energy bridge geopolitical asymmetries through cooperative sustainable development in South China Sea?

Asian Journal of Political Science

South China Sea disputes pose huge energy insecurity to China and Southeast Asian nations, threat... more South China Sea disputes pose huge energy insecurity to China and Southeast Asian nations, threatening their vital Sea Lines of Communication. This study explores the ongoing conflicts in the South China Sea through Womack's Asymmetry theory of international relations. It contributes to the theory by suggesting ways to improve regional cooperation by adapting to new and renewable energy sources, such as offshore wind. The disparity of capacity among littorals in the South China Sea has created systemic misperception. How China can make amends with these countries by aligning with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and bridging the asymmetry in the region becomes the key research question. This study analyses the existing international environmental agreements applicable in the South China Sea based on the issuing agency, China as a signatory, legality, and the nature of the agreement. It has been observed that the existing international agreements are ineffective in creating geopolitical symmetry. Our proposal of using offshore wind energy as a cooperative sustainable development tool to bridge the asymmetry can encourage cooperation for knowledge, technology, and practice sharing ensuring peace and cooperation in South China Sea.

Research paper thumbnail of Identifying, analyzing, and prioritizing barriers in the Indian industrial and commercial rooftop solar sector

Research paper thumbnail of Can offshore wind energy lead to a sustainable and secure South China Sea?

Energy & Environment

This study aims to determine the potential for improving regional cooperation and clean energy ge... more This study aims to determine the potential for improving regional cooperation and clean energy generation in the South China Sea (SCS) through Offshore Wind Energy (OWE). The literature review depicts the broad relationship between renewable energy and regional cooperation. The study identifies three variables-great game of geopolitics, geo-economics, and NEO politics- to arrive at a concept of wind-blindness. It refers to the attempt (of the countries involved) to downplay the existing wind resources and avert attention from them to safeguard the region's strategic military importance, existing trade routes, and rich availability of marine resources. Addressing these concerns could strengthen cooperation between the claimant states for technology, knowledge, and practice sharing, to ensure a sustainable South China Sea region. China's investments in OWE in the South China Sea have the potential to meet the Sustainable Development Goals” target of cleaner, accessible, and af...

Research paper thumbnail of Techno-economic and environmental assessment to mitigating climate change and building energy security: a study on willingdon island

International Journal of Sustainable Energy

Research paper thumbnail of Does biofuel consumption improve environmental quality? An econometric analysis

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 2022

This study seeks to investigate the interplay among environmental quality, biofuel consumption, n... more This study seeks to investigate the interplay among environmental quality, biofuel consumption, non-renewable energy consumption, economic growth and urbanization in a panel of twenty-five OECD countries. Empirical outcomes reveal a positive and significant impact of economic growth, non-renewable energy consumption, and urbanization on environmental quality. The elasticity coefficient of biofuel consumption coefficient is negative and significant, implying an increase in its consumption will improve environmental quality. Panel causality test results divulge both short-run and long-run causality among the variables under consideration. Therefore, results infer that a reduction in the consumption of non-renewable and substitution with renewables will significantly impact the quality of the environment in these countries. This study suggests the sustainable use of biofuels as they are secure, efficient, environmentally justifiable, and economically viable sources of energy. This study has significant policy implications that can help understand the dynamic relationship between the analyzed variables and guide policymakers to devise policies grounded on the analyzed variables.

Research paper thumbnail of A fuzzy analytic hierarchy process-based analysis for prioritization of barriers to offshore wind energy

Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022

Research paper thumbnail of Domino-effect of energy consumption and economic growth on environmental quality: role of green energy in G20 countries

Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal, 2022

PurposeThis study explores the interplay among climate change, economic growth and energy consump... more PurposeThis study explores the interplay among climate change, economic growth and energy consumption in G20 countries by considering the role of green energy.Design/methodology/approachThis study uses various empirical tools to determine the association between carbon emissions, economic growth, renewables, non-renewables, population and urbanization for a panel of G20 countries between 1990 and 2014.FindingsEmpirical outcomes from various empirical tools reveal a positive and significant impact of economic growth, non-renewable energy consumption and urbanization on carbon emissions, and their increase will further lead to the deterioration of environmental quality. The elasticity coefficient of renewable energy coefficient is negative and significant implying an increase in its consumption will improve environmental quality. Panel causality test results reveal the existence of both short-run and long-run causality among the variables. Therefore, results infer that a reduction in ...

Research paper thumbnail of Realigning India’s Vietnam Policy Through Cooperative Sustainable Development: a Geostrategic Counterbalancing to China in Indo-Pacific

East Asia (Piscataway, N.j.), 2021

Vietnam is a key player in India’s Act East Policy and is distressed due to China’s overarching p... more Vietnam is a key player in India’s Act East Policy and is distressed due to China’s overarching position in the South China Sea. China’s expanding infrastructural investments in India’s periphery have led to a regional security dilemma in Indian Ocean Region. India is steered to pursue opportunities to counter China in the latter’s periphery, to which Vietnam fits as an apt ally. Hence, this paper examines the heightened need for realigning India’s Vietnam policy in line with United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and explains how bilateral cooperation through sustainable trade, renewable energy production, and green investments can offer a “counter” to Chinese expansion in Indo-Pacific and its Belt and Road Initiative. This paper uses the theoretical framework of Balance of Power to enumerate how geostrategic policy decisions in India-Vietnam bilateral relations can create a “counterbalance” to the Chinese investments in India’s neighborhood, especially in Pakistan.

Research paper thumbnail of Exploring environment-energy-growth nexus in OECD countries: a nonparametric approach

Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 2021

This study explores the interplay among environmental quality, economic growth, and bioenergy con... more This study explores the interplay among environmental quality, economic growth, and bioenergy consumption in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries. Due to profound sustainable implications of energy consumption, understanding this relationship becomes crucial for two reasons: managing the environment sustainably and alleviating energy dependence on fossil fuels. Therefore, we propose a humble contribution by examining the distributional dynamics of carbon emissions, bioenergy consumption, and economic growth considering the nonparametric kernel density and quantile regression approaches. The kernel density estimates depict that concentration is found to be skewed towards the higher distributions in all the variables, except bioenergy consumption. Indicating a similar relative position through a single node across different bands of distribution. The quantile estimates confirm that economic growth, non-renewable energy consumption, and urbanizatio...

Research paper thumbnail of Is geopolitics a threat for offshore wind energy? A case of Indian Ocean Region

The aim of this paper is to drive the discourse towards the increasing shift to renewables, espec... more The aim of this paper is to drive the discourse towards the increasing shift to renewables, especially offshore wind energy generation, in the emerging international energy order. The Indian Ocean Region (IOR), despite its increasing contribution to onshore wind energy generation and impending policies on offshore wind energy, is reluctant to invest in the latter. Hence, this paper highlights four important aspects that challenge IOR’s offshore wind energy development: Indian Ocean’s strategic location, environment impacts, blue economy and maritime terrorism. In the background of the geopolitical rivalry existing in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), with the increasing presence of China and the USA in the Indian Ocean, this paper aims to study if these geopolitical challenges are hindering offshore wind energy generation in IOR. The key findings of the paper include the necessity of addressing the geopolitical rivalry in IOR as an important hindrance in huge investments needed in OWE ...

Research paper thumbnail of Climate Change Impacts, Vulnerability, and Mitigation in the Indian Ocean Region: Policy Suggestions

Climate Resilience and Environmental Sustainability Approaches

Research paper thumbnail of Realigning India's Vietnam Policy Through Cooperative Sustainable Development: a Geostrategic Counterbalancing to China in Indo-Pacific

EAST ASIA, 2021

Vietnam is a key player in India's Act East Policy and is distressed due to China's overarching p... more Vietnam is a key player in India's Act East Policy and is distressed due to China's overarching position in the South China Sea. China's expanding infrastructural investments in India's periphery have led to a regional security dilemma in Indian Ocean Region. India is steered to pursue opportunities to counter China in the latter's periphery, to which Vietnam fits as an apt ally. Hence, this paper examines the heightened need for realigning India's Vietnam policy in line with United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and explains how bilateral cooperation through sustainable trade, renewable energy production, and green investments can offer a "counter" to Chinese expansion in Indo-Pacific and its Belt and Road Initiative. This paper uses the theoretical framework of Balance of Power to enumerate how geostrategic policy decisions in India-Vietnam bilateral relations can create a "counterbalance" to the Chinese investments in India's neighborhood, especially in Pakistan.

Research paper thumbnail of Exploring environment-energy-growth nexus in OECD countries: a nonparametric approach

Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, Aug 24, 2021

This study explores the interplay among environmental quality, economic growth, and bioenergy con... more This study explores the interplay among environmental quality, economic growth, and bioenergy consumption in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries. Due to profound sustainable implications of energy consumption, understanding this relationship becomes crucial for two reasons: managing the environment sustainably and alleviating energy dependence on fossil fuels. Therefore, we propose a humble contribution by examining the distributional dynamics of carbon emissions, bioenergy consumption, and economic growth considering the nonparametric kernel density and quantile regression approaches. The kernel density estimates depict that concentration is found to be skewed towards the higher distributions in all the variables, except bioenergy consumption. Indicating a similar relative position through a single node across different bands of distribution. The quantile estimates confirm that economic growth, non-renewable energy consumption, and urbanization have a positive impact on carbon emissions, and therefore deteriorate the quality of the environment. However, bioenergy consumption shows a significant and negative effect on carbon emissions hence improves environmental quality efficiently. This paper intends to guide policymakers regarding the carbon emission and bioenergy consumption required to hold back the fossil fuel dependence for a cleaner and greener planet.

Research paper thumbnail of Can offshore wind energy bridge geopolitical asymmetries through cooperative sustainable development in South China Sea?

Asian Journal of Political Science

South China Sea disputes pose huge energy insecurity to China and Southeast Asian nations, threat... more South China Sea disputes pose huge energy insecurity to China and Southeast Asian nations, threatening their vital Sea Lines of Communication. This study explores the ongoing conflicts in the South China Sea through Womack's Asymmetry theory of international relations. It contributes to the theory by suggesting ways to improve regional cooperation by adapting to new and renewable energy sources, such as offshore wind. The disparity of capacity among littorals in the South China Sea has created systemic misperception. How China can make amends with these countries by aligning with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and bridging the asymmetry in the region becomes the key research question. This study analyses the existing international environmental agreements applicable in the South China Sea based on the issuing agency, China as a signatory, legality, and the nature of the agreement. It has been observed that the existing international agreements are ineffective in creating geopolitical symmetry. Our proposal of using offshore wind energy as a cooperative sustainable development tool to bridge the asymmetry can encourage cooperation for knowledge, technology, and practice sharing ensuring peace and cooperation in South China Sea.

Research paper thumbnail of Identifying, analyzing, and prioritizing barriers in the Indian industrial and commercial rooftop solar sector

Research paper thumbnail of Can offshore wind energy lead to a sustainable and secure South China Sea?

Energy & Environment

This study aims to determine the potential for improving regional cooperation and clean energy ge... more This study aims to determine the potential for improving regional cooperation and clean energy generation in the South China Sea (SCS) through Offshore Wind Energy (OWE). The literature review depicts the broad relationship between renewable energy and regional cooperation. The study identifies three variables-great game of geopolitics, geo-economics, and NEO politics- to arrive at a concept of wind-blindness. It refers to the attempt (of the countries involved) to downplay the existing wind resources and avert attention from them to safeguard the region's strategic military importance, existing trade routes, and rich availability of marine resources. Addressing these concerns could strengthen cooperation between the claimant states for technology, knowledge, and practice sharing, to ensure a sustainable South China Sea region. China's investments in OWE in the South China Sea have the potential to meet the Sustainable Development Goals” target of cleaner, accessible, and af...

Research paper thumbnail of Techno-economic and environmental assessment to mitigating climate change and building energy security: a study on willingdon island

International Journal of Sustainable Energy

Research paper thumbnail of Does biofuel consumption improve environmental quality? An econometric analysis

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 2022

This study seeks to investigate the interplay among environmental quality, biofuel consumption, n... more This study seeks to investigate the interplay among environmental quality, biofuel consumption, non-renewable energy consumption, economic growth and urbanization in a panel of twenty-five OECD countries. Empirical outcomes reveal a positive and significant impact of economic growth, non-renewable energy consumption, and urbanization on environmental quality. The elasticity coefficient of biofuel consumption coefficient is negative and significant, implying an increase in its consumption will improve environmental quality. Panel causality test results divulge both short-run and long-run causality among the variables under consideration. Therefore, results infer that a reduction in the consumption of non-renewable and substitution with renewables will significantly impact the quality of the environment in these countries. This study suggests the sustainable use of biofuels as they are secure, efficient, environmentally justifiable, and economically viable sources of energy. This study has significant policy implications that can help understand the dynamic relationship between the analyzed variables and guide policymakers to devise policies grounded on the analyzed variables.

Research paper thumbnail of A fuzzy analytic hierarchy process-based analysis for prioritization of barriers to offshore wind energy

Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022

Research paper thumbnail of Domino-effect of energy consumption and economic growth on environmental quality: role of green energy in G20 countries

Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal, 2022

PurposeThis study explores the interplay among climate change, economic growth and energy consump... more PurposeThis study explores the interplay among climate change, economic growth and energy consumption in G20 countries by considering the role of green energy.Design/methodology/approachThis study uses various empirical tools to determine the association between carbon emissions, economic growth, renewables, non-renewables, population and urbanization for a panel of G20 countries between 1990 and 2014.FindingsEmpirical outcomes from various empirical tools reveal a positive and significant impact of economic growth, non-renewable energy consumption and urbanization on carbon emissions, and their increase will further lead to the deterioration of environmental quality. The elasticity coefficient of renewable energy coefficient is negative and significant implying an increase in its consumption will improve environmental quality. Panel causality test results reveal the existence of both short-run and long-run causality among the variables. Therefore, results infer that a reduction in ...

Research paper thumbnail of Realigning India’s Vietnam Policy Through Cooperative Sustainable Development: a Geostrategic Counterbalancing to China in Indo-Pacific

East Asia (Piscataway, N.j.), 2021

Vietnam is a key player in India’s Act East Policy and is distressed due to China’s overarching p... more Vietnam is a key player in India’s Act East Policy and is distressed due to China’s overarching position in the South China Sea. China’s expanding infrastructural investments in India’s periphery have led to a regional security dilemma in Indian Ocean Region. India is steered to pursue opportunities to counter China in the latter’s periphery, to which Vietnam fits as an apt ally. Hence, this paper examines the heightened need for realigning India’s Vietnam policy in line with United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and explains how bilateral cooperation through sustainable trade, renewable energy production, and green investments can offer a “counter” to Chinese expansion in Indo-Pacific and its Belt and Road Initiative. This paper uses the theoretical framework of Balance of Power to enumerate how geostrategic policy decisions in India-Vietnam bilateral relations can create a “counterbalance” to the Chinese investments in India’s neighborhood, especially in Pakistan.

Research paper thumbnail of Exploring environment-energy-growth nexus in OECD countries: a nonparametric approach

Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 2021

This study explores the interplay among environmental quality, economic growth, and bioenergy con... more This study explores the interplay among environmental quality, economic growth, and bioenergy consumption in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries. Due to profound sustainable implications of energy consumption, understanding this relationship becomes crucial for two reasons: managing the environment sustainably and alleviating energy dependence on fossil fuels. Therefore, we propose a humble contribution by examining the distributional dynamics of carbon emissions, bioenergy consumption, and economic growth considering the nonparametric kernel density and quantile regression approaches. The kernel density estimates depict that concentration is found to be skewed towards the higher distributions in all the variables, except bioenergy consumption. Indicating a similar relative position through a single node across different bands of distribution. The quantile estimates confirm that economic growth, non-renewable energy consumption, and urbanizatio...

Research paper thumbnail of Is geopolitics a threat for offshore wind energy? A case of Indian Ocean Region

The aim of this paper is to drive the discourse towards the increasing shift to renewables, espec... more The aim of this paper is to drive the discourse towards the increasing shift to renewables, especially offshore wind energy generation, in the emerging international energy order. The Indian Ocean Region (IOR), despite its increasing contribution to onshore wind energy generation and impending policies on offshore wind energy, is reluctant to invest in the latter. Hence, this paper highlights four important aspects that challenge IOR’s offshore wind energy development: Indian Ocean’s strategic location, environment impacts, blue economy and maritime terrorism. In the background of the geopolitical rivalry existing in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), with the increasing presence of China and the USA in the Indian Ocean, this paper aims to study if these geopolitical challenges are hindering offshore wind energy generation in IOR. The key findings of the paper include the necessity of addressing the geopolitical rivalry in IOR as an important hindrance in huge investments needed in OWE ...

Research paper thumbnail of Climate Change Impacts, Vulnerability, and Mitigation in the Indian Ocean Region: Policy Suggestions

Climate Resilience and Environmental Sustainability Approaches

Research paper thumbnail of Realigning India's Vietnam Policy Through Cooperative Sustainable Development: a Geostrategic Counterbalancing to China in Indo-Pacific

EAST ASIA, 2021

Vietnam is a key player in India's Act East Policy and is distressed due to China's overarching p... more Vietnam is a key player in India's Act East Policy and is distressed due to China's overarching position in the South China Sea. China's expanding infrastructural investments in India's periphery have led to a regional security dilemma in Indian Ocean Region. India is steered to pursue opportunities to counter China in the latter's periphery, to which Vietnam fits as an apt ally. Hence, this paper examines the heightened need for realigning India's Vietnam policy in line with United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and explains how bilateral cooperation through sustainable trade, renewable energy production, and green investments can offer a "counter" to Chinese expansion in Indo-Pacific and its Belt and Road Initiative. This paper uses the theoretical framework of Balance of Power to enumerate how geostrategic policy decisions in India-Vietnam bilateral relations can create a "counterbalance" to the Chinese investments in India's neighborhood, especially in Pakistan.