Department of Finance, School of Economics and Management, Southeast University, Nanjing, China.
School of Economics, Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2018 Nov;25(32):32066-32080. doi: 10.1007/s11356-018-3052-5. Epub 2018 Sep 14.
Diverse impact of greenhouse gasses (GHGs) over the landscape of environment is generally believed in literature. As CO2 emission acutely leads to GHGs is a major contributor for global warming, it creates a serious pressure on natural resources and ecological settings. Similarly, low-carbon (CO2) economy, plenty of energy resources, and sustainable growth are a big ask for worldwide economies in this era of mechanization. This paper analyzes the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) hypothesis, for Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) economies, to contend the role of mega projects in BRI as an attribute for ecological detriments. The on-hand study engages fresh data information ranging from 1981 to 2016 holding with heterogeneity and cross-sectional dependence as a special deliberation. The calculated outcomes expose that, mean group estimator provides strong evidence and favor the existence of EKC approximately in every region. The long-run influence is measured by pooled mean group estimators, which shows significant outcomes in every region; additionally, the EKC hypothesis affirmed in the long run especially for developed economies. Mega projects, i.e., BRI requisite immense energy sources to accomplishing the enclosed projects efficiently and effectively. The positive association between carbon emission and energy consumption troubled the governments to make policies for restraining the magnitude of carbon emission and controls energy usage for enduring environment to its original position. Next, the valuations depicted the dense recommendations for state administrations in capacity of rigorous level supremacy, trash managing campaigns, renewable energy reliance, and advance for desirable judgments to sterilize the atmosphere.
温室气体（GHGs）对环境景观的影响是文献中普遍认为的。由于二氧化碳排放是温室气体的主要来源，因此它对自然资源和生态环境造成了严重的压力。同样，在这个机械化时代，低碳（CO2）经济、丰富的能源资源和可持续增长是世界经济的巨大要求。本文分析了环境库兹涅茨曲线（EKC）假说，针对“一带一路”倡议（BRI）经济体，认为大型项目是 BRI 的一个属性，会对生态造成损害。本研究利用 1981 年至 2016 年的新数据信息，考虑了异质性和横截面依赖性等特殊因素。计算结果表明，均值组估计量为每一个地区都提供了强有力的证据，支持 EKC 假说的存在。长期影响由 pooled mean group estimators 进行衡量，在每一个地区都显示出显著的结果；此外，EKC 假说在长期内得到了证实，特别是在发达经济体。大型项目，如“一带一路”倡议，需要大量的能源来有效地完成所包含的项目。碳排放和能源消耗之间的正相关关系使各国政府感到困扰，它们需要制定政策来限制碳排放的规模，并控制能源使用，以使其环境回到原始状态。接下来，评估结果为国家管理部门提供了密集的建议，以严格的水平优势、垃圾管理运动、可再生能源依赖和为净化空气而采取的有利判断为重点。
