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Nexus between biomass energy, economic growth, and ecological footprints: empirical investigation from belt and road initiative economies

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Several emerging economies, including economies in belt and road initiative (BRI), are experiencing difficulty attaining sustainable development goals. The efficient utilization of biomass energy sources plays an essential role in attaining sustainable development goals, especially among developing economies. This study empirically investigates the ecological footprints, biomass energy demand, and per capita income association for 30 BRI economies from 1995 to 2021. The study incorporates cointegration and panel quantile regression (PQR) to identify the relationship among discussed variables. Empirical outcomes indicate a negative significant biomass energy demand and ecological footprints relationship, especially among the economies with high traits of ecological footprints. Moreover, the empirical findings also confirm the negative significant per capita income and ecological footprints relationship, while the square of per capita income approves a significant positive association with ecological footprints. These estimates confirm the EKC hypothesis among per capita income and ecological footprints. The findings of the current study help to determine the optimum level of modern biomass energy consumption, which helps to attain economic growth without compromising ecological sustainability.

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Anwar, M.A., Arshed, N. & Tiwari, A.K. Nexus between biomass energy, economic growth, and ecological footprints: empirical investigation from belt and road initiative economies. Environ Sci Pollut Res 30, 115527–115542 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-30481-0

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