Does energy policy uncertainty matter for renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies?An affordable and clean energy perspective  

作　　者：Ugur Korkut Pata 

机构地区：[1]Department of Economics,College of Political Science and Economics,Korea University,Seoul 02481,South Korea [2]Department of Economics,Hatay Mustafa Kemal University,Hatay,Türkiye [3]Clinic of Economics,Azerbaijan State University of Economics(UNEC),Baku,Azerbaijan [4]Advance Research Centre,European University of Lefke,Lefke,Northern Cyprus,TR-10 Mersin,Türkiye [5]Economic Research Center(WCERC),Western Caspian University,Baku,Azerbaijan

出　　处：《Geoscience Frontiers》2024年第6期516-527,共12页地学前缘（英文版）

摘　　要：Uncertainty can affect both macroeconomic indicators and the environment.Countries are implementing various energy policies to combat global warming,but these policies contain some uncertainties and contradictions.The environmental impact of uncertainties in energy policies is a research topic that has just begun to be investigated by researchers.This study examines the effects of energy policy uncertainty(ENERPU)on renewable energy R&D(RR&D),energy efficiency R&D(EER&D)and renewable energy consumption in the four countries with the highest RR&D expenditures(USA,Germany,Japan,and Spain).The study uses the novel multivariate quantile-on-quantile(M-QQR)approach from 2003m1 to 2022m9.The results of the study show:(i)The impact of ENERPU varies by quantile and country.(ii)ENERPU causes a decrease in renewable energy consumption and hinders RR&D expenditures.(iii)ENERPU increases EER&D.The Fourier quantile causality test confirms the robustness of the empirical results.Based on these findings,policymakers are recommended to minimize ENERPU and implement stable energy policies to develop the renewable energy sector and technologies.

关 键 词：Energy policy uncertainty Energy technologies Renewable energy Multivariate quantile approach 

分 类 号：P467[天文地球—大气科学及气象学] X24[环境科学与工程—环境科学]