Renewable energy and population growth for sustainable development in the Southeast Asian countries

Abstract The energy–environment–growth nexus has been examined for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region, mainly using time series data. However, important role renewable energy and population largely ignored in previous studies. As such, this study is conducted to investigate a causal link between usage, population, carbon dioxide emissions, economic growth. In addition, relatively new advanced panel vector autoregressive model Granger non-causality test heterogeneous panels are utilized with sample seven ASEAN countries almost three decades since 1990. Key findings from paper as follows. First, usage responds growth leads (CO 2 ) emissions. Second, explain substantial proportion change consumption. Third, bidirectional causality does exist each pair among consumption, CO We argue that moderating extending vital achieving sustainable region.