| Autor: |
Majekodunmi TB; Faculty of Business & Communication, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, 02600, Arau Perlis, Malaysia., Shaari MS; Faculty of Business & Communication, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, 02600, Arau Perlis, Malaysia., Abidin NZ; Faculty of Business & Communication, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, 02600, Arau Perlis, Malaysia., Ridzuan AR; Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Melaka Campus, Alor Gajah, 78000, Malaysia.; Accounting Research Institute (ARI), Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, 40450, Malaysia.; Institute for Big Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (IBDAAI), Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, 40450, Malaysia.; Centre for Economic Development and Policy (CEDP), Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, 88400, Malaysia.; Institute for Research on Socio Economic Policy, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, 40450, Malaysia. |
| Abstrakt: |
The pressing global effort to tackle CO 2 emissions has brought about a strong emphasis on adopting green technology by economies striving for low-carbon development. Within this context, this research investigates the environmental significance of green technology and exports in Malaysia. By examining 30-year data from 1989 to 2019 and utilising the autoregressive distributed lag model (ARDL), this study explores these variables' long-run and short-run effects on Malaysia's environment. The outcomes reveal noteworthy insights: population growth and green technology negatively impact environmental degradation, whereas exports and economic expansion contribute to environmental depletion over the long term. However, the influences of a higher population and exports are inconsequential in the short term. Additionally, the study captures the influences of transient economic challenges, such as the COVID-19 outbreak. Consequently, the study emphasises crucial policy implications for the Malaysian government. Firstly, it strongly recommends increasing investment in sustainable technology, especially within the manufacturing sector, to mitigate the adverse environmental impact of exports. Furthermore, it suggests incentivizing companies to embrace green technology through subsidies for acquiring renewable energy and imposing higher taxes on non-renewable energy sources. Additionally, policymakers are urged to prioritise human capital development by raising public awareness about the dangers of heightened CO 2 emissions. Malaysia can leverage its expertise to foster economic expansion without compromising the environment by engaging the working population in environmentally sustainable economic activities. These policy recommendations aim to expedite the shift towards a decarbonised economy, promote sustainable development, and safeguard Malaysia's natural resources.
Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
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