The role of carbon emissions in the worsening of global warming and other climate change implications has been well recognised.This study empirically investigates the effect of economic growth, urbanisation, and energy consumption on carbon emissions Concealer using panel cointegration tests and pooled mean group autoregressive distributed lag (PMG-ARDL) techniques.The research is based on panel data from Western Balkan countries spanning 2001 to 2022.
Urbanisation is incorporated into the model to determine its significance in the dynamic relationship among economic growth, energy consumption, and carbon emissions.The inclusion of urbanisation in the Western Balkans Tuners context is particularly novel because of its acceleration in this region.The findings suggest that energy consumption, economic growth, and urbanisation significantly affect environmental quality in the long run.
In contrast, it has been demonstrated that only economic growth significantly impacts the environment in the short run.Subsequent investigations have revealed that environmental distortion is a long-term consequence of energy consumption, urbanisation, and economic expansion in the examined nations.These countries must prioritise enhancing energy efficiency, urban planning, and pollution mitigation measures while ensuring that economic growth remains unhindered.