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António Cardoso Marques, has gained his Ph.D. Economics from the University of Porto (2005) and the Aggregation in Economics from the University of Beira Interior (Portugal) in 2016. He is Full Professor of industrial economics, competition and regulation and energy economics at the Management and Economics Department of the University of Beira Interior. He is member of the Scientific Council of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities - University of Beira Interior since 2013. He has published in international leading journals, such as: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews; Applied Energy; Energy; Energy Economics; Energy Policy; Environmental Science and Policy; Renewable Energy; Environmental Resources and Economics; and Environmental Science and Pollution Research. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9906-3874) http://www.researcherid.com/rid/D-2235-2011 https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=36169680100https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Antonio_Marques12
Given the impact of food consumption on climate change and the scarcity of natural resources, along with its effect on public health, a new dietary transition away from environmentally burdensome and unhealthy foods is needed. To promote such a transition in the dietary habits of consumers, it is crucial to understand what motivates their consumption habits. Therefore, this study seeks to assess potential drivers of a new dietary transition. Drivers such as income, prices, education, human development, and environmental awareness were assessed for 25 countries around the world over the last two decades. The panel-corrected standard errors estimator was computed to control for data specificities. Results revealed that prices, education and environmental awareness promote the new dietary transition, while income, human development, and globalization may act as barriers. Moreover, evidence of an Environmental Kuznets Curve was found. To meet sustainability targets, strategies that can help developing countries “tunnel” through this curve are recommended. Education and information campaigns, along with price mechanism strategies could be effective ways to promote the new dietary transition. Food policymakers need to understand what drives this transition, so they can design effective and efficient strategies that promote economic growth while guaranteeing sustainable development.
Daniel Francisco Pais; António Cardoso Marques; José Alberto Fuinhas. Drivers of a new dietary transition towards a sustainable and healthy future. Cleaner and Responsible Consumption 2021, 3, 100025 .
AMA StyleDaniel Francisco Pais, António Cardoso Marques, José Alberto Fuinhas. Drivers of a new dietary transition towards a sustainable and healthy future. Cleaner and Responsible Consumption. 2021; 3 ():100025.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDaniel Francisco Pais; António Cardoso Marques; José Alberto Fuinhas. 2021. "Drivers of a new dietary transition towards a sustainable and healthy future." Cleaner and Responsible Consumption 3, no. : 100025.
The impacts of the tourism sector on the overall eco-efficiency of 22 Latin America and Caribbean countries from 1995 to 2016 were examined. A Data Envelopment Analysis was used to calculate the overall eco-efficiency of each country (considering the CO2 emissions as the input and the GDP as the output). Posteriorly, a Panel Autoregressive Distributed Lag model was applied to analyse the impacts of tourism arrivals, tourism capital investment, and direct tourism contribution to employment on eco-efficiency. The results indicated that tourism arrivals decrease these countries eco-efficiency, both in the short- and long-run. Contrariwise, tourism capital investment and direct tourism contribution to employment seem to promote eco-efficiency in the long-run. These findings recommend that policymakers should respect these destinations carrying capacity and, simultaneously, encourage investments in sustainable tourism projects and productive employment to all.
Daniela Castilho; José Alberto Fuinhas; António Cardoso Marques. The impacts of the tourism sector on the eco-efficiency of the Latin American and Caribbean countries. Socio-Economic Planning Sciences 2021, 101089 .
AMA StyleDaniela Castilho, José Alberto Fuinhas, António Cardoso Marques. The impacts of the tourism sector on the eco-efficiency of the Latin American and Caribbean countries. Socio-Economic Planning Sciences. 2021; ():101089.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDaniela Castilho; José Alberto Fuinhas; António Cardoso Marques. 2021. "The impacts of the tourism sector on the eco-efficiency of the Latin American and Caribbean countries." Socio-Economic Planning Sciences , no. : 101089.
Can globalisation and foreign direct investment shape sustainable development? Foreign direct investment is one of the main drivers for the transfer of polluting industries. With this in mind, the main objective of this research is to identify the role played by foreign direct investment (flow and stock), globalisation (de jure and de facto), corruption and regulatory quality in environmental degradation and sustainable development. To accomplish this objective, and to link the relationships under analysis to the level of development, a comparison between a group of developing countries and a group of developed ones was performed. The results confirm the suitability of the division of the countries by revealing various effects. This analysis was conducted from 1996 to 2017 and by recurring to the Autoregressive Distributed Lag model. This study proves that foreign investors play a vital role in reaching sustainable development. Measures must be implemented to eliminate the distortions that cause a company based in a country with strict environmental regulations to relocate its production to one with lax environmental regulations. However, these measures need to be combined with complementary measures that encourage developing economies to agree to a possible slowdown in their economic growth if sufficiently compensated for this reduced growth.
Patrícia Leal; Rafaela Caetano; António Marques. Is the Relocation of Polluting Industries Prompted by FDI Flow and Stock, Globalisation, Corruption and Regulation? International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, 18, 1981 .
AMA StylePatrícia Leal, Rafaela Caetano, António Marques. Is the Relocation of Polluting Industries Prompted by FDI Flow and Stock, Globalisation, Corruption and Regulation? International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18 (4):1981.
Chicago/Turabian StylePatrícia Leal; Rafaela Caetano; António Marques. 2021. "Is the Relocation of Polluting Industries Prompted by FDI Flow and Stock, Globalisation, Corruption and Regulation?" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 4: 1981.
Environmental protection should be a primary factor in the evolution of the dominant transportation energy paradigm. This paper takes a fresh approach to this issue by analysing the relationship between conventional and alternative energy sources in transportation, economic growth and emissions. This is a previously unexplored topic in literature, particularly in the United States of America (US), which is analysed in detail here. The paper makes a further contribution to the field by an analysis, based on Tapio indicator, of decoupling between economic growth and CO2 emissions resulting from both overall energy consumption and energy consumption by the transportation. Empirically, this paper applies an Autoregressive Distributed Lag model by using monthly data from January 2007 to September 2018. A Decoupling Indicator was calculated by using yearly data from 2006 to 2018. Main findings suggest that alternative energy sources have not yet reducing the dependence of the transportation sector on fossil fuels. Additionally, although the use of renewable fuels by transportation reduces CO2 emissions, it also hampers economic growth, while economic growth has a negative effect on emissions. This finding is further supported by the decoupling statuses found. I Improvements in energy efficiency appear to have been effective for environmental protection.
Sónia Almeida Neves; António Cardoso Marques. The substitution of fossil fuels in the US transportation energy mix: Are emissions decoupling from economic growth? Research in Transportation Economics 2021, 101036 .
AMA StyleSónia Almeida Neves, António Cardoso Marques. The substitution of fossil fuels in the US transportation energy mix: Are emissions decoupling from economic growth? Research in Transportation Economics. 2021; ():101036.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSónia Almeida Neves; António Cardoso Marques. 2021. "The substitution of fossil fuels in the US transportation energy mix: Are emissions decoupling from economic growth?" Research in Transportation Economics , no. : 101036.
Tiago Lopes Afonso; António Cardoso Marques; José Alberto Fuinhas. Does energy efficiency and trade openness matter for energy transition? Empirical evidence for countries in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. Environment, Development and Sustainability 2021, 23, 13569 -13589.
AMA StyleTiago Lopes Afonso, António Cardoso Marques, José Alberto Fuinhas. Does energy efficiency and trade openness matter for energy transition? Empirical evidence for countries in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. Environment, Development and Sustainability. 2021; 23 (9):13569-13589.
Chicago/Turabian StyleTiago Lopes Afonso; António Cardoso Marques; José Alberto Fuinhas. 2021. "Does energy efficiency and trade openness matter for energy transition? Empirical evidence for countries in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development." Environment, Development and Sustainability 23, no. 9: 13569-13589.
Achieving sustainable development while avoiding further environmental degradation is a crucial challenge faced by society today. The African countries in this study have shown considerable growth, but still face various barriers to comply with international environmental agreements. This paper analyses the effect of globalisation and corruption on the environmental performance of 23 African countries from 1999 to 2017. The Autoregressive Distributed Lag model with Driscoll-Kraay estimator was chosen as most suitable to achieve the aim of this analysis. The main findings provide confirmation of the advantage of analysing globalisation through three dimensions, namely, the economic, social, and political, and through two measures, the de jure and de facto. Economic globalisation de facto increases environmental degradation, suggesting the relocation of polluting industries to African countries. Economic and political globalisation de jure improves the environment. Stricter regulation could reduce the level of corruption and restrict the relocation of polluting industries. Foreign investment attracted to these countries should be directed to achieving sustainable development goals.
Patrícia Hipólito Leal; António Cardoso Marques. The environmental impacts of globalisation and corruption: Evidence from a set of African countries. Environmental Science & Policy 2020, 115, 116 -124.
AMA StylePatrícia Hipólito Leal, António Cardoso Marques. The environmental impacts of globalisation and corruption: Evidence from a set of African countries. Environmental Science & Policy. 2020; 115 ():116-124.
Chicago/Turabian StylePatrícia Hipólito Leal; António Cardoso Marques. 2020. "The environmental impacts of globalisation and corruption: Evidence from a set of African countries." Environmental Science & Policy 115, no. : 116-124.
In this study, we analysed the role of public and private capital stock in the energy intensity of 21 Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries from 1970 to 2014. The empirical analysis of this study was based on three methodologies, namely: 1) the panel autoregressive distributed lag (P-ARDL) model; 2) the log t regression test method and the club clustering algorithm, and 3) the ordered-logit regression model. The results from our analysis indicated that, although the decreasing trend of LAC energy intensity, the public and private capital stocks did not contribute to this trend, given that they seem to have had an enhancing effect on long-run LAC energy intensity. We also identified the existence of four convergence in terms of energy intensity, with different transition paths and different levels. By the ordered logit estimation, we found that neither the public nor private capital stocks are determinant in club convergence/formation. The overall conclusion is that LAC governments should increase investment in more energy-efficient equipment and infrastructure. This should be done at the same time as they create, or improve, the laws and the regulatory framework regarding energy efficiency, and create incentives to allow private physical capital to follow the same tendency.
Renato Santiago; José Alberto Fuinhas; António Cardoso Marques. An analysis of the energy intensity of Latin American and Caribbean countries: Empirical evidence on the role of public and private capital stock. Energy 2020, 211, 118925 .
AMA StyleRenato Santiago, José Alberto Fuinhas, António Cardoso Marques. An analysis of the energy intensity of Latin American and Caribbean countries: Empirical evidence on the role of public and private capital stock. Energy. 2020; 211 ():118925.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRenato Santiago; José Alberto Fuinhas; António Cardoso Marques. 2020. "An analysis of the energy intensity of Latin American and Caribbean countries: Empirical evidence on the role of public and private capital stock." Energy 211, no. : 118925.
There is no doubt that economic growth is one of the main drivers of pollution. Climate change, caused by increased emissions, has harmful and irreversible effects on economies as a whole. This paper intends to contribute to the current debate on the factors that help reduce emissions, by presenting empirical evidence on the role of environmental regulation in this process. Specifically, this research aims to fill a gap in the literature by focusing on the effects on carbon dioxide emissions of market-based regulations, regulatory policies to incentivize the deployment of renewables, and foreign direct investment. To accomplish this objective, it uses yearly data from 1995 to 2017 for 17 European Union (EU) countries. To control for potential endogeneity, and to study the short- and the long-run effects individually, an Autoregressive Distributed Lag model was used with a Driscoll–Kraay estimator. The main findings show that environmental regulation is effective in cutting CO2 emissions in the long-run. Additionally, policies supporting renewable energy sources tend to reduce CO2 emissions in both the short- and long-run. The effectiveness of these policies is further demonstrated by a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions due to foreign direct investment, suggesting that the EU is successfully attracting high-quality and innovative investment. The pollution halo hypothesis was also validated for EU countries.
Sónia Almeida Neves; António Cardoso Marques; Margarida Patrício. Determinants of CO2 emissions in European Union countries: Does environmental regulation reduce environmental pollution? Economic Analysis and Policy 2020, 68, 114 -125.
AMA StyleSónia Almeida Neves, António Cardoso Marques, Margarida Patrício. Determinants of CO2 emissions in European Union countries: Does environmental regulation reduce environmental pollution? Economic Analysis and Policy. 2020; 68 ():114-125.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSónia Almeida Neves; António Cardoso Marques; Margarida Patrício. 2020. "Determinants of CO2 emissions in European Union countries: Does environmental regulation reduce environmental pollution?" Economic Analysis and Policy 68, no. : 114-125.
Besides bringing countries closer, the effects of globalization can help increase the production of goods and services, and foster economic growth. Foreign direct investment (FDI) is one of the processes of globalization. One aspect of globalization that has piqued the interest of economists, is the transfer of polluting industries between countries. A principal factor in this are discrepancies of environmental regulations, and these have also been instrumental in a failure to control pollution worldwide. With this impasse in mind, a Panel Autoregressive Distributed Lag was applied to evaluate the impacts of FDI on the carbon dioxide emissions of 21 countries divided by income level, for a period from 2001 to 2017. This methodology allowed the analysis of the resulting dynamics of pollution into the short-run and long-run. The characteristics of efficiency, innovation, and regulation are crucial to better understand the consequences of flows in FDI. Regulation seems to increase pollution in high-income countries, which merits further discussion. FDI decreases emissions in high-income countries, while increasing them in the short-run in middle-income countries, which supports the Pollution Haven Hypothesis. Nonetheless, the capacity of middle-income countries to absorb technology is crucial for them to benefit in the long-run. Trade openness is also highly influenced by environmental regulation in middle-income countries. Since our aim is to understand the transfer of polluting industries, an analysis of emissions from the industrial sector provided a robustness check. It also revealed that policymakers do not seem to be paying sufficient attention to innovation and controlling the environmental degradation that this sector causes.
António Cardoso Marques; Rafaela Caetano. The impact of foreign direct investment on emission reduction targets: Evidence from high- and middle-income countries. Structural Change and Economic Dynamics 2020, 55, 107 -118.
AMA StyleAntónio Cardoso Marques, Rafaela Caetano. The impact of foreign direct investment on emission reduction targets: Evidence from high- and middle-income countries. Structural Change and Economic Dynamics. 2020; 55 ():107-118.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAntónio Cardoso Marques; Rafaela Caetano. 2020. "The impact of foreign direct investment on emission reduction targets: Evidence from high- and middle-income countries." Structural Change and Economic Dynamics 55, no. : 107-118.
This paper seeks to analyse the adoption of Energy Efficiency Measures in non-residential buildings. Based on the concepts of agency theory and absorptive capacity, the propensity of Micro-, Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises in Portugal to adopt energy efficiency in lighting, insulation, and the replacement and operation of heating, was evaluated. To achieve this, an online survey was carried out, and the resultant data was treated using Probit models. The main findings suggest that absorptive capacity factors are a key reason for adopting more efficient and profitable technologies. Policymakers should provide assistance and information to the managers of these enterprises regarding the benefits of energy efficiency measures. Additionally, this paper shows that subsidiary enterprises are more likely to adopt energy efficiency measures. Although subsidiaries suffer pressures due to agency theory factors, they may also benefit from knowledge transfers from their parent enterprises. Most of the decisions and barriers considered by enterprises are not based on audits or the advice of energy management professionals, since more than 65% of the respondents have never performed an energy audit, and over 82% do not have an energy manager.
Paulo Cunha; Sónia Almeida Neves; António Cardoso Marques; Zélia Serrasqueiro. Adoption of energy efficiency measures in the buildings of micro-, small- and medium-sized Portuguese enterprises. Energy Policy 2020, 146, 111776 .
AMA StylePaulo Cunha, Sónia Almeida Neves, António Cardoso Marques, Zélia Serrasqueiro. Adoption of energy efficiency measures in the buildings of micro-, small- and medium-sized Portuguese enterprises. Energy Policy. 2020; 146 ():111776.
Chicago/Turabian StylePaulo Cunha; Sónia Almeida Neves; António Cardoso Marques; Zélia Serrasqueiro. 2020. "Adoption of energy efficiency measures in the buildings of micro-, small- and medium-sized Portuguese enterprises." Energy Policy 146, no. : 111776.
Patrícia Leal; António Cardoso Marques; Muhammad Shahbaz. The role of globalisation, de jure and de facto, on environmental performance: evidence from developing and developed countries. Environment, Development and Sustainability 2020, 23, 7412 -7431.
AMA StylePatrícia Leal, António Cardoso Marques, Muhammad Shahbaz. The role of globalisation, de jure and de facto, on environmental performance: evidence from developing and developed countries. Environment, Development and Sustainability. 2020; 23 (5):7412-7431.
Chicago/Turabian StylePatrícia Leal; António Cardoso Marques; Muhammad Shahbaz. 2020. "The role of globalisation, de jure and de facto, on environmental performance: evidence from developing and developed countries." Environment, Development and Sustainability 23, no. 5: 7412-7431.
The transportation sector represents an important barrier to decarbonising economies. The introduction of electric vehicles seems to be a promising solution; however, the intensive use of such vehicles remains a challenge for economies. By using the two-stage Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) method, this paper aims to provide useful insights to enlarge Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) market share. In the first stage, it calculates the efficiency scores for 20 European countries for both BEV adoption and policies supporting electric mobility, considering an output-oriented DEA method with constant returns to scale, and using annual data from 2010 to 2018. It is a non-parametric method, which makes it possible to determine the technical efficiency of the countries under study, i.e., the ability of these countries to transform their inputs into outputs. It calculates the efficiency frontier and determines if the countries are (or not) on this frontier. In the second stage, it examines the role of some determinants of electric mobility using the efficiency scores previously calculated by applying a fractional regression model. The main findings show that few countries are performing on the efficiency frontier. Additionally, renewable electricity generation increases a countries’ DEA score and contributes to bringing the inefficient countries closer to the efficiency frontier. Contrary, the existence of peak periods of electricity consumption decreases the DEA score and moves the inefficient countries further away from the frontier. This paper highlights the need to design transport and electricity policies jointly in order to ensure that the intensive use of BEV contributes towards renewables accommodation.
Sónia Almeida Neves; António Cardoso Marques; Victor Moutinho. Two-stage DEA model to evaluate technical efficiency on deployment of battery electric vehicles in the EU countries. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment 2020, 86, 102489 .
AMA StyleSónia Almeida Neves, António Cardoso Marques, Victor Moutinho. Two-stage DEA model to evaluate technical efficiency on deployment of battery electric vehicles in the EU countries. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment. 2020; 86 ():102489.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSónia Almeida Neves; António Cardoso Marques; Victor Moutinho. 2020. "Two-stage DEA model to evaluate technical efficiency on deployment of battery electric vehicles in the EU countries." Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment 86, no. : 102489.
This study investigates the relationship between wholesale electricity price behaviour and the integration of new renewable energy sources in the electricity system in Portugal. The research analyses two different samples, namely: the significant deployment of wind power versus the abrupt increase in the installed capacity of solar photovoltaic. Daily data from 2011 until 2019 and, a SARMAX/EGARCH approach has been conducted to assess the merit-order effect. The main results suggest that electricity production from wind power is decreasing the price of electricity but increasing its volatility. In addition, there is evidence for the leverage effect in electricity price.
Daniela Pereira Macedo; António Cardoso Marques; Olivier Damette. The impact of the integration of renewable energy sources in the electricity price formation: is the Merit-Order Effect occurring in Portugal? Utilities Policy 2020, 66, 101080 .
AMA StyleDaniela Pereira Macedo, António Cardoso Marques, Olivier Damette. The impact of the integration of renewable energy sources in the electricity price formation: is the Merit-Order Effect occurring in Portugal? Utilities Policy. 2020; 66 ():101080.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDaniela Pereira Macedo; António Cardoso Marques; Olivier Damette. 2020. "The impact of the integration of renewable energy sources in the electricity price formation: is the Merit-Order Effect occurring in Portugal?" Utilities Policy 66, no. : 101080.
In an era of globalization, climate change is considered a huge threat to humanity. With this in mind, and while countries continue to seek economic growth, the question arises: what are the repercussions of globalization on the environment? Through an analysis of the relationship between economic development and environmental degradation, assessing the Environmental Kuznets Curve using the economic, social, and political dimensions, and the de jure and de facto measures of globalization, this study provides evidence for the influence of expanding globalization on environmental performance for 20 of the highest carbon-dioxide-emitting countries within the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The countries were divided into high-globalized countries and low-globalized countries, according to their ranking of overall globalization. In order to provide robust results, the Driscoll-Kraay estimator was performed from 1990 to 2016. The results reveal evidence of the Environmental Kuznets Curve for the high-globalized group, but not for the low-globalized group. Political globalization is shown to be a tool for mitigating environmental degradation, while economic globalization is harmful for it. Furthermore, there is evidence of different effects of de jure and de facto globalization.
Patrícia Hipólito Leal; António Cardoso Marques. Rediscovering the EKC hypothesis for the 20 highest CO2 emitters among OECD countries by level of globalization. International Economics 2020, 164, 36 -47.
AMA StylePatrícia Hipólito Leal, António Cardoso Marques. Rediscovering the EKC hypothesis for the 20 highest CO2 emitters among OECD countries by level of globalization. International Economics. 2020; 164 ():36-47.
Chicago/Turabian StylePatrícia Hipólito Leal; António Cardoso Marques. 2020. "Rediscovering the EKC hypothesis for the 20 highest CO2 emitters among OECD countries by level of globalization." International Economics 164, no. : 36-47.
This research proves, using daily data, that net demand has a higher impact on the German wholesale market price than the traditional concept of electricity demand. The aim of this paper is to develop a broader framework for the design of new tariffs for German consumers, taking net demand as its primary reference. To accomplish this, a classification of net demand by level was developed. The findings of this research provide new insights about the occurrence of net valley and net peak periods, something which is useful for designing tariffs, affecting how the price should be differentiated during the day.
Diogo Santos Pereira; António Cardoso Marques. How should price-responsive electricity tariffs evolve? An analysis of the German net demand case. Utilities Policy 2020, 66, 101079 .
AMA StyleDiogo Santos Pereira, António Cardoso Marques. How should price-responsive electricity tariffs evolve? An analysis of the German net demand case. Utilities Policy. 2020; 66 ():101079.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDiogo Santos Pereira; António Cardoso Marques. 2020. "How should price-responsive electricity tariffs evolve? An analysis of the German net demand case." Utilities Policy 66, no. : 101079.
This paper introduces an innovative line of study to the current literature, by assessing the interactions, in France, between electricity sources, and periods with differing electricity consumption; namely morning off-peak, morning peak, middle off-peak, and night peak, using high-frequency data, specifically, daily data. This paper also analyses the impact of these interactions on both the diversification of the electricity mix, and on carbon dioxide emissions. Thus, this research could help identify the conditions needed, in both supply and demand, for a successful transition towards renewable energies. A Vector Autoregressive model has been employed to detect the presence of endogeneity, and to show the interactions between electricity supply and demand. Consumption in France has been problematic for the management of a portfolio containing rigid and intermittent base load sources. High peak consumption at night has increased the necessity to deploy a flexible electricity generating source, in other words, fossil fuels, and is one of the reasons for nuclear de-activation. In comparison, high morning peak consumption is rational and desirable. Indeed, morning peaks have been satisfied by a portfolio of renewable energies, decreasing the harmful impact of electricity on the environment, and keeping electricity costs low.
Diogo Santos Pereira; António Cardoso Marques. Could electricity demand contribute to diversifying the mix and mitigating CO2 emissions? A fresh daily analysis of the French electricity system. Energy Policy 2020, 142, 111475 .
AMA StyleDiogo Santos Pereira, António Cardoso Marques. Could electricity demand contribute to diversifying the mix and mitigating CO2 emissions? A fresh daily analysis of the French electricity system. Energy Policy. 2020; 142 ():111475.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDiogo Santos Pereira; António Cardoso Marques. 2020. "Could electricity demand contribute to diversifying the mix and mitigating CO2 emissions? A fresh daily analysis of the French electricity system." Energy Policy 142, no. : 111475.
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to focus on global energy consumption using the economic growth nexus, the prevalent energy hypothesis at a global level and the impact of the main historical events assessed for the period from 1965 to 2015. Design/methodology/approach Given the confirmed presence of endogeneity and cointegration between energy consumption and economic growth, a vector error correction with structural dummies model was used. Furthermore, the impulse-response functions and variance decomposition were computed to evaluate the variables’ dynamics. Findings Bi-directional causality running from energy consumption to economic growth was found, both in the short and long-run, supporting the feedback hypothesis. It is proved that the 2008 crisis impacted on the global energy–growth nexus. Furthermore, there is evidence of the impact of the 1990s oil price shock on the nexus. Innovations in energy consumption have a positive impact on economic growth; however, this impact tends to be null in the long run. Practical implications The results suggest that at a global level, any energy policy should be carefully designed in order not to hamper economic growth. Countries should not remain indifferent to the policies that other countries might follow. Very few historical crises impacted on the global energy–growth nexus. Originality/value This paper offers a different approach to the study of the energy–growth nexus. The energy–growth nexus is analysed in the major macroeconomic aggregate. Global variables reveal their relevance as a benchmark in the energy–growth nexus. Furthermore, this paper arrives at some conclusions about how historical crises impact on global relationships.
Luís Miguel Marques; José Alberto Fuinhas; António Cardoso Marques. On the restricted form of energy-growth nexus: a global level VECM approach and the historical structural breaks. International Journal of Energy Sector Management 2020, 14, 1205 -1220.
AMA StyleLuís Miguel Marques, José Alberto Fuinhas, António Cardoso Marques. On the restricted form of energy-growth nexus: a global level VECM approach and the historical structural breaks. International Journal of Energy Sector Management. 2020; 14 (6):1205-1220.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLuís Miguel Marques; José Alberto Fuinhas; António Cardoso Marques. 2020. "On the restricted form of energy-growth nexus: a global level VECM approach and the historical structural breaks." International Journal of Energy Sector Management 14, no. 6: 1205-1220.
An extensive decomposition analysis was used to research the primary driving forces behind energy-related carbon dioxide emissions per capita for the period 1993 to 2017 in a panel of South American countries. Evidence was found that the effect of per capita renewable productivity was challenging and compromised in South Latin American countries. Decoupling changed from a weak state to a strong decoupling state after the Kyoto protocol. When we remove the renewable productivity per capita effect, the results show that the state of strong decoupling was mainly achieved due to a group of economic drivers, with the negative changes in energy intensity, and in the gross domestic investment, proving to be the most significant contributors to decreasing CO2 emission per capita.
Victor Moutinho; Renato Santiago; José Alberto Fuinhas; António Cardoso Marques. The driving forces of energy-related carbon dioxide emissions from South Latin American countries and their impacts on these countries’ process of decoupling. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 2020, 27, 20685 -20698.
AMA StyleVictor Moutinho, Renato Santiago, José Alberto Fuinhas, António Cardoso Marques. The driving forces of energy-related carbon dioxide emissions from South Latin American countries and their impacts on these countries’ process of decoupling. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2020; 27 (17):20685-20698.
Chicago/Turabian StyleVictor Moutinho; Renato Santiago; José Alberto Fuinhas; António Cardoso Marques. 2020. "The driving forces of energy-related carbon dioxide emissions from South Latin American countries and their impacts on these countries’ process of decoupling." Environmental Science and Pollution Research 27, no. 17: 20685-20698.
The increase in human-induced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions released into the atmosphere is one of the biggest concerns around the globe. The waste sector contributes significantly to this verified increase in emissions, not only because of the quantity of waste generated, but also because of waste treatment, a highly polluting process. To deal with these issues, several directives are being implemented at a European level. In order to confirm if these policies to reduce GHG emissions associated with waste disposal are efficient, this paper aims to assess the environmental efficiencies that result from waste generation. The data used in this study encompass a set of 15 European countries for the period between 2001 and 2015. Eco-efficiency is measured by using the ratio of GDP per capita and GHG emissions per capita derived from the waste sector, and is assessed by the application of the data envelopment analysis approach. Additionally, we also evaluate the state of decoupling between the waste sector emissions (GHG emissions) and economic growth. This analysis intends to understand which economic drivers produce decoupling effects, and to assess to what extent additional factors are influencing this core relationship. Globally, the results show that Luxembourg, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Belgium and Sweden present better economic and environmental performance when compared to the other countries. Luxembourg is beyond doubt the most efficient country, presenting the highest scores in most of the years between 2001 and 2015. On the other hand, countries like France, Portugal and Austria report the worst performance, presenting eco-efficiency scores below 20%, for the whole period under analysis. In addition, the results of the decoupling elasticity analysis suggest that the optimal decoupling state occurs when there is a drastic and significant reduction in the mean variations of the GHG emissions in the waste sector and a low variation in the average economic growth rate. Our results reinforce the existence of a discrepancy in waste management within the different member states. The countries, which include in their waste management a wider variety of waste treatments, are more efficient than the ones that are still using landfilling as the principal form of waste disposal. Recycling rates play a crucial role for the countries to move up in the “Waste hierarchy”, as well as the implementation of the EU directives relating to waste management. Taking all this in consideration, policy makers must reinforce these directives not only at a national, but also at regional level.
Vera Pais-Magalhães; Victor Moutinho; António Cardoso Marques. Scoring method of eco-efficiency using the DEA approach: evidence from European waste sectors. Environment, Development and Sustainability 2020, 23, 9726 -9748.
AMA StyleVera Pais-Magalhães, Victor Moutinho, António Cardoso Marques. Scoring method of eco-efficiency using the DEA approach: evidence from European waste sectors. Environment, Development and Sustainability. 2020; 23 (7):9726-9748.
Chicago/Turabian StyleVera Pais-Magalhães; Victor Moutinho; António Cardoso Marques. 2020. "Scoring method of eco-efficiency using the DEA approach: evidence from European waste sectors." Environment, Development and Sustainability 23, no. 7: 9726-9748.
With the growing population and increasing purchasing power, the sustainability of the food sector is questioned as environmental externalities derive from consumption, mainly the emission of greenhouse gases, which contribute to climate change. Academic literature has suggested strategies to efficiently manage food consumption, but one of the main implications is to reduce meat consumption. Such a reduction would mitigate climate change and other environmental externalities as well as reduce health-related problems. However, the livestock sector is also a relevant economic sector for the subsistence of any economy. Therefore, this reduction could threaten economic growth. Following a sample of 14 European high-income countries over more than four decades, the impact of food consumption on economic growth is assessed. Results suggest that both meat and plant-based consumption contribute positively to economic growth. Consequently, a reduction in meat consumption could have a negative impact on the economy. However, strategies to both reduce meat consumption and promote economic growth are discussed in line with the results, with plant-based foods as an efficient option to solve the dilemma. Furthermore, specific strategies for both the supply and the demand side, education on food production and consumption are recommended, particularly in primary schools. Children could learn about healthy and sustainable dietary habits that would not hamper economic growth, as these should be the seeds of future consumption habits.
Daniel Francisco Pais; António Cardoso Marques; José Alberto Fuinhas. Reducing Meat Consumption to Mitigate Climate Change and Promote Health: but Is It Good for the Economy? Environmental Modeling & Assessment 2020, 25, 793 -807.
AMA StyleDaniel Francisco Pais, António Cardoso Marques, José Alberto Fuinhas. Reducing Meat Consumption to Mitigate Climate Change and Promote Health: but Is It Good for the Economy? Environmental Modeling & Assessment. 2020; 25 (6):793-807.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDaniel Francisco Pais; António Cardoso Marques; José Alberto Fuinhas. 2020. "Reducing Meat Consumption to Mitigate Climate Change and Promote Health: but Is It Good for the Economy?" Environmental Modeling & Assessment 25, no. 6: 793-807.