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International Journal of the Energy-Growth Nexus

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  • Impact of environmental taxation, renewable energy and natural resources on the environmental quality in Ghana   Order a copy of this article
    by Felix Agbatey, Michael Addaney, Paul Adjei Kwakwa 
    Abstract: This study examines the effects of environmental taxation (energy, excise, and airport taxes), renewable energy consumption, and natural resources on environmental quality in Ghana, using carbon emissions and solid waste generation as indicators. Annual data from 20002020 are analysed using ADF, PP, and Zivot-Andrews unit root tests; ARDL bounds testing, and FMOLS, DOLS, and CCR estimators for robustness. Results indicate that environmental taxes do not consistently reduce degradation; energy, excise, and airport taxes are positively associated with carbon emissions, indicating limited mitigation effectiveness. Conversely, renewable energy consumption and natural resource rents improve environmental quality by reducing emissions. Regarding solid waste, excise and airport taxes reduce waste generation, while renewable energy and natural resources reduce it, and energy taxes increase it. Foreign direct investment and trade openness have mixed effects. The study recommends reforming environmental taxes and aligning them with investments in renewable energy, green infrastructure, and sustainable resource management.
    Keywords: Environmental tax; renewable energy; natural resources; carbon emissions; solid waste; sustainability policy.
    DOI: 10.1504/IJEGN.2027.10081457
     

 

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