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Lekana, H. C. (2020). Energy Consumption and Economic Development in Sub-Saharan African Countries: Role of Governance Quality. Modern Economy, 11, 1901-1918.
https://doi.org/10.4236/me.2020.1111127

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• TITLE: Does the Relationship between Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas (CO2) Emissions in Sub-Saharan Africa Follow a Linear Path?

  AUTHORS: François Likondzabeka, Antoine Ngakosso, Hermann Clachel Lekana

  KEYWORDS: Energy Consumption, CO2 Emissions, Kuznets Curve, Panel Data, Sub-Saharan Africa

  JOURNAL NAME: Journal of Human Resource and Sustainability Studies, Vol.12 No.3, September 27, 2024

  ABSTRACT: The objective of this paper is to determine the inflection point of greenhouse gas (CO2) emissions in sub-Saharan African countries over the period 2000 to 2018. The strong and weak sustainability theories were used as a framework to analyze this paper. The panel data approach was used, and fixed and random effect models were used. The results obtained show that energy consumption and CO2 emissions have a non-linear relationship, justifying the existence of an inflection point. These results suggest that, due to a certain level of energy consumption and CO2 emissions of concern, African countries modify their consumption trajectory by adopting much cleaner energies and by boosting cooperation in environmental preservation.