The impact of renewable energy consumption and technology progress on CO2 emissions in the long run: Evidence from Turkey

Abstract This paper analyzes the impact of renewable energy consumption, TFP as proxy of technology progress, income, imports and exports on consumption-based CO2 emissions for the Turkey from 1990 to 2019, utilizing the ARDL method. The findings indicated that use of renewable energy, TFP and exports have a negative influence on CO2 emissions. On the other hand, the positive impact of income and import on CO2 emissions were found. The negative impact of renewable energy consumption and TFP highlights the importance of implementing environmentally friendly measures in both the energy sector (in particular, raising the proportion of renewable energy in overall energy consumption) and technology innovation.