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Renewable Energy Solution to Carbon Emissions: BRICS Countries in the Grip of Globalization and Economic Growth

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  • Eren Erkılıç

    (Department of Tourism Management, Ardeşen Tourism Faculty, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University, Rize 53400, Türkiye)

  • Cengiz Gazeloğlu

    (Department of Statistics, Engineering and Natural Sciences, Süleyman Demirel University, Isparta 32000, Türkiye)

  • Ece Özgören Ünlü

    (Department of Statistics, Engineering and Natural Sciences, Süleyman Demirel University, Isparta 32000, Türkiye)

Abstract

The BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) are responsible for forty-two per cent of global carbon emissions. These rapidly industrializing and economically growing countries are dependent on fossil fuels, which can lead to increased emissions. This research analyses the impact of economic growth, globalization, and renewable energy (RE) use on CO 2 using a unique dataset of 155 observations and a practical model. Using panel data for 1990–2020, this study examines the relationships between CO 2 emissions, GDP, RE use, and the KOF Globalization Index based on the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) theory. Cointegration, unit root test, panel data analysis, and FGLS regression methods were used in this study. The results show that economic growth and globalization increase CO 2 , while RE is insufficient to reduce these effects. Moreover, it is determined that globalization has an increasing effect on CO 2 . This study makes a prominent contribution to the literature by examining the combined effects of globalization and economic growth on environmental sustainability. The findings emphasize the need for sustainable energy policies in BRICS countries.

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  • Eren Erkılıç & Cengiz Gazeloğlu & Ece Özgören Ünlü, 2025. "Renewable Energy Solution to Carbon Emissions: BRICS Countries in the Grip of Globalization and Economic Growth," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 17(9), pages 1-24, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:17:y:2025:i:9:p:4117-:d:1648182
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