Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma Amaçları
Yazarlar
- Barut, Abdulkadir(2)
- Pilatin, Abdulmuttalip(2)
- Artan, Seyfettin(1)
- Ayaydin, Hasan(1)
- Cakir, Mehmet Ali(1)
- Cay Cakir, Sumeyra(1)
- Celen, Pınar(1)
- Erdem, Azad(1)
- Ergün, Tolga(1)
- Hayaloglu, Pinar(1)
- Henni, Mohamed Djafar(1)
- Pala, Fahrettin(1)
- Pata, Ugur Korkut(1)
- Recepoglu, Mursit(1)
- Torusdag, Mustafa(1)
- Türle, İbrahim(1)
Yayınlar
- MakaleYalnız künye2026Financial Inclusion, Energy Intensity, and Natural Resources: Environmental Insights From BRICS and MINT Economies
Pala, Fahrettin; Barut, Abdulkadir; Torusdag, Mustafa; Pilatin, Abdulmuttalip; Henni, Mohamed Djafar
In developing economies, rapid economic growth intensifies environmental pressures, thereby increasing the importance of financial inclusion, energy intensity, and natural resource dependence for environmental sustainability. This situation necessitates a holistic examination of the determinants of environmental degradation in emerging markets, which motivates this study. In this context, the study examines the effects of financial inclusion, energy intensity, and natural resource rents on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in BRICS and MINT countries and empirically tests the validity of the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) hypothesis. Accordingly, annual panel data covering the period 2000-2020 are analysed using a machine learning (ML)-based estimation framework, the Augmented Mean Group (AMG) estimator, and Panel Quantile Regression (PQR). The findings indicate that natural resource rents increase CO2 emissions in BRICS, whereas they reduce emissions in MINT. Moreover, energy intensity and income per capita are found to increase CO2 emissions across all quantiles in both country groups. The environmental impact of financial inclusion is heterogeneous, reducing CO2 emissions in BRICS countries while increasing emissions in MINT countries. These results underscore the critical importance of explicitly incorporating country-specific heterogeneity into environmental sustainability policy design.
- MakaleAçık Erişim2026Carbon footprint assessment and reduction strategies of a university campus in Turkey
Türle, İbrahim; Celen, Pınar
As key institutions and significant energy consumers, universities have a critical responsibility to lead efforts in energy efficiency and renewable energy use to reduce their environmental impact. In this regard, the Gümüşhane University carbon probe has produced the first study that makes it possible to identify the sources of greenhouse gas emissions and provides the opportunity to track, measure, and suggest reduction strategies in the years to come. The carbon footprint of Gümüşhane University from 2017 to 2023 has been calculated and examined in this paper. The IPCC and DEFRA conversion factors served as the foundation for the computations. The results showed that the university's use of natural gas and electricity was responsible for almost all of its carbon emissions. According to the IPCC and DEFRA, the 2017 emissions were 4999.93 and 4667 tCO2e, respectively. Following a move to online instruction in 2020, emissions decreased to 3894 tCO2e under DEFRA and 4365.44 tCO2e under IPCC. However, as campus life resumed its pre-pandemic pace in 2022 and 2023, emissions rose again, surpassing 5252.04 tonnes of CO₂e by 2023 using the IPCC method and 4042 tonnes of CO₂e using the DEFRA method. These results suggest that universities need to focus on their energy consumption patterns in order to reduce their carbon emissions, for example by placing greater emphasis on renewable energy sources, energy efficiency, and balanced consumption. The outcomes of this research will act as a guideline not only for Gümüşhane University to help it reach its sustainability goals, but also for other university administrations when formulating effective carbon reduction strategies, and for institutions seeking to measure or benchmark their environmental performance.
- MakaleYalnız künye2025Revealing the environmental influences of energy, transport, and pollution taxes on different transportation modes
Artan, Seyfettin; Pata, Ugur Korkut; Hayaloglu, Pinar; Cakir, Mehmet Ali; Recepoglu, Mursit; Cay Cakir, Sumeyra
The need for transportation is increasing with the effect of globalization in the developing economic system. The transportation sector, which is essential for economic development, may pose some threats to a sustainable environment. Although European countries have achieved various successes in reducing carbon emissions, they are struggling to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from transportation. To overcome this difficulty, European countries are using various policy instruments such as environmental taxes. In this context, this study investigated the impact of disaggregated environmental taxes (pollution, energy, and transport), structural change, and institutional quality on transport-related carbon emissions (water, air, and road transport) in 24 European countries over the period 2008-2022. To this end, the study uses the novel half-panel jackknife estimation and the bias-corrected method of moments. The results indicate that there is no long-term relationship between environmental taxes and water transportation-related CO2 emissions. In contrast, structural changes and pollution taxes are effective in reducing road and air transport-related CO2 emissions. These results suggest that European countries should focus on reducing CO2 emissions through effective pollution taxes and encourage carbon taxes instead of energy and transport taxes, thereby supporting the European Green Deal's goal of becoming the first climate-neutral continent.
- MakaleAçık Erişim2025FinTech driven green energy transition foreign direct investment and ecological footprint in BRICST countries
Ayaydin, Hasan; Ergün, Tolga; Barut, Abdulkadir; Erdem, Azad; Pilatin, Abdulmuttalip
The increasing emphasis on climate change and environmental sustainability worldwide has brought about the convergence and increased focus on financial technologies (FinTech) and green energy initiatives. In light of this, the study's objective is to investigate how FinTech moderates the relationship between the ecological footprint (EF) and green energy transition (GTE) in the BRICS-T nations between 1990 and 2021. This study examines how fintech moderated the GTE and EF in the BRICS-T from 1990 to 2021. We applied the Fully Modified Ordinary Least Squares (FMOLS) and used Dynamic Ordinary Least Squares (DOLS) as the main estimators for longitudinal analysis. In contrast, Driscoll-Kraay was used to verify the robustness of the results under cross-sectional dependence and heteroskedasticity. The results reveal that FinTech indirectly hinders EF by facilitating GTE. The outcomes also show that FinTech significantly constrains EF, while GDP and industrialization worsen EF. The results also confirm the important role of GTE and foreign direct investment (FDI) in reducing CO2 emissions in BRICS-T countries. Lastly, the paper offers policymakers useful recommendations for lowering EF in light of these outcomes. The study suggests establishing appropriate policies and strategies that encourage FinTech platforms to invest in green energy projects, including financial technology, promoting energy-efficient and low-carbon foreign direct investment, and encouraging GTE.