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The Relationship between Energy Transition, Economic Growth, and Carbon Emission in Nigeria

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  • Ali Baba Usman

    (Department of Economics, BABA-AHMED University, Kano Nigeria)

  • Fadila Kabir Usman

    (Department of Economics, Nigerian Defence Academy, PMB, Kaduna-Nigeria)

  • Suleiman Sa’ad

    (Petroleum Studies Department, Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Helferstorferstrasse, Vienna, Austria)

  • Solomon Ochada Omaye

    (Department of Economics, Nigerian Defence Academy, PMB, Kaduna-Nigeria)

  • Mansur Idris

    (Department of Economics, Bayero University Kano)

Abstract

This study investigates the relationship between energy transition, economic growth, and carbon emission in Nigeria. We employed three variables which are: (i) GDP as a proxy for economic growth (ii) Renewable energy consumption as a proxy for transition (iii) Carbon emission, and utilized the ARDL bound test technique developed by Pesaran, et, al. (2001) with an annual dataset ranging from 1990-2021. However, we found a long-run relationship among the variables, and that carbon emission has a negative and significant relationship in the long-run; but renewable energy consumption has a positive and significant effect on growth, though the short-run effect is negative. Also, renewable energy consumption has a negative effect on carbon emission in both the long-run and short-run. Therefore, the study recommend that the authority should invest heavily on renewables so as to make it accessible and sustainable to low-income earners.

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  • Ali Baba Usman & Fadila Kabir Usman & Suleiman Sa’ad & Solomon Ochada Omaye & Mansur Idris, 2025. "The Relationship between Energy Transition, Economic Growth, and Carbon Emission in Nigeria," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 9(7), pages 3871-3879, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:9:y:2025:issue-7:p:3871-3879
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