Özet:

The COVID-19 pandemic is greatest evidence to explore the link between production inputs and environmental quality. The lockdown in most countries limited the labor/capital participation in industries. The pattern of economic growth affected very badly but the quality of environment gets much better condition in COVID-19 pandemic periods. This study segregating economic-growth into production inputs like Labor and capital, and examining impact of Labor, capital and electricity-production by fossil fuels on environmental degradations in G-7 countries” using panel data from 1996 to 2019. The study verifies an environmental Kuznets curve model. The unit root test shows mix order of integration and study use the ARDL (Auto Regressive Distributive Lag) Model and ECM to estimate the results. The result shows that in the short run and as well as long run, Labor and capital have significant impact on carbon-dioxide-emissions and capital square proves EKC. In short run as well as in longrun, Energy consumption has significant but positive impact on carbon dioxide emissions. The study suggest the prescription of environmental degradation, the carbon dioxide can be minimized by increasing the better economic growth with optimal combination of labor and capital and Energy consumption by renewable sources to achievement of better conditions.

Anahtar Kelimeler: