Environmental pollution may directly decrease output and decreasing productivity of man-made capital and labor. The distressfulness and the long term damaging effect of this environmental pollution can contribute to destructive consequences on human wellbeing and economy. The purpose of the study is to examine the relationship between CO2 on economic growth in Asean 8. The income levels per capita gross domestic product per capita were measured from the year 1965 to 2010. This study formulates a three equation simultaneous model for empirical research. In the pollution indicator emissions, CO2 in Asean 8, the Environmental Kuznets Curve relationship is found

Purpose: This study aims to examine Malaysian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) Adoption of electronic government procurement (EGP) in the post-introduction phase as the portal was introduced in the early year 2000.Design/methodology/approach: This study integrated electronic public services into two acceptance theories (the technology acceptance model [TAM] and unified theory of acceptance and use of technology [UTAUT] framework) and having a direct measurement of the criterion. Both TAM and UTAUT models measure the behaviour intention to use and indirectly measure the criterion of actual usage along with behavioural intention. Besides, this study conducted a systematic sampling survey in SMEs located in Klang Valley (the business hub in Malaysia).Findings: The results confirm that effort expectancy, performance expectancy and social influences had a direct effect on the adoption of EGP in the private sector. Rather than the original UTAUT setup, the behavioural intention would influence user behaviour.Social implications: The implications and policy recommendations of these findings will be used by both SMEs and the government to improve the EGP delivery.Originality/value: The gap with this study is at the time the Malaysian Government introduced e-procurement. The SMEs were quite new and had limited knowledge in the e-procurement during the introduction phase. Both SMEs and the government will use the implications and policy recommendations of these findings to improve the EGP delivery in the current post introduction phase.