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The Energy-Environment Nexus for Sustainable Development: An Economic Perspective

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Sustainability".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (8 October 2023) | Viewed by 1345

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Jeong-hwan Bae

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Department of Economics, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea
Interests: environmental and energy economics; policy on climate change
Prof. Dr. Meenakshi Rishi

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Albers School of Business and Economics, Seattle University, Seattle, WA 98122, USA
Interests: development economics; environmental policies; Indian economy
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

It is our great honor to announce a new Special Issue of Sustainability titled “The Energy–Environment Nexus for Sustainable Development: An Economic Perspective”.

Environmental externalities, including air, water, and soil pollution, destruction of eco-systems, and climate change by human activity, have become a critical global issue.  Environmental and energy economists have claimed that economic incentives such as pollution tax, subsidy, or tradable permits should be employed to correct the distortionary impact of such externalities and support green technologies.

This Special Issue (SI) aims at providing theoretical as well as empirical research that evaluates and assesses various environmental policies that governments have instituted to remove or reduce environmental externalities.

We solicit original research articles and reviews for this SI. Research areas may include (but not limited to) the following:

Environmental economics and policy evaluation, energy and resource economics and policy assessment, and climate change mitigation/adaptation policies.

I look forward to receiving your contributions.

Prof. Dr. Jeong-hwan Bae
Prof. Dr. Meenakshi Rishi
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • economic incentive policy
  • energy efficiency
  • renewable energy
  • fossil fuel
  • climate change
  • environmental pollution
  • climate mitigation policy
  • energy transition

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17 pages, 2261 KiB  
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Regional Differences in Willingness to Pay for Mitigation of Air Pollution from Coal-Fired Power Plants in South Korea
by Dmitriy Li, Meenakshi Rishi and Jeong Hwan Bae
Sustainability 2023, 15(24), 16713; https://doi.org/10.3390/su152416713 - 10 Dec 2023
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Abstract
This study examined whether people who reside in different regions of South Korea exhibit different WTP for the mitigation of PM2.5 emissions from coal-fired power plants by restricting their operation during the winter and spring when air pollution becomes severe. The eastern portions [...] Read more.
This study examined whether people who reside in different regions of South Korea exhibit different WTP for the mitigation of PM2.5 emissions from coal-fired power plants by restricting their operation during the winter and spring when air pollution becomes severe. The eastern portions of the country are relatively insulated from the harmful effects of PM2.5 emissions due to northwest winds which cause air pollutants generated from coal-fired power plants to be carried out to the East Sea (Sea of Japan). Consequently, our sample group was divided into central, western, eastern, and southern regions, and a contingent valuation method, combined with a double-bounded dichotomous choice, was used to derive people’s WTP for the mitigation of PM2.5 emissions. Our estimation results indicated that respondents who live in eastern regions showed a significantly lower WTP (about KRW 1280/month) than the mean WTP of other regions (above KRW 1337/month). Thus, we suggest that the current Seasonal Management System of PM2.5 emissions should be modified to consider regional differences. Statistical results from this study reinforce our suggestions—almost 78 percent of survey respondents support a revision of the current SMS policy and are in favor of a revised SMS policy—one that exempts eastern regions from a nationwide shutdown of coal-fired generation from December to March. Exempting coal-fired power plants in eastern regions from the Seasonal Management System might result in significant fiscal savings without a corresponding increase in nationwide PM2.5 concentrations. Full article
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