Greening Japan: Harnessing energy efficiency and waste reduction for environmental progress

Joshua Chukwuma Onwe; Abdul Rahim Ridzuan; Emmanuel Uche; Samrat Ray; Mohammad Ridwan; Ummara Razi

doi:10.1016/j.sftr.2024.100302

Greening Japan: Harnessing energy efficiency and waste reduction for environmental progress

Joshua Chukwuma Onwe, Abdul Rahim Ridzuan, Emmanuel Uche, Samrat Ray, Mohammad Ridwan, Ummara Razi

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Abstract

The study explores the complex interactions between energy efficiency, municipal waste generation, and ecological footprint in Japan (1990Q2–2019Q4) using wavelet quantile correlation. Our findings reveal that energy efficiency reduces ecological footprint to varying degrees across different time horizons and quantiles. Eco-innovation has a mitigating impact on the environmental footprint, especially at lower and upper quantiles, showing significant growth and suppression trends. Meanwhile, economic growth and globalization produce asymmetric effects on Japan's ecological footprint, impacting it differently across the distribution. Municipal waste consistently drives ecological footprint across all quantiles. Policy options are discussed to address these crucial environmental challenges.

Original language	English
Article number	100302
Journal	Sustainable Futures
Volume	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sftr.2024.100302
Publication status	Published - Dec 2024
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Energy efficiency
Municipal waste generation
Wavelet quantile correlation
Zero emissions

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Sociology and Political Science
Management Science and Operations Research
Management of Technology and Innovation

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Greening Japan: Harnessing energy efficiency and waste reduction for environmental progress

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