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Unravelling the Hidden Effects of ICT on Carbon Emissions: A Panel Quantile ARDL Approach

Bilgi ve İletişim Teknolojilerinin Karbon Emisyonları Üzerindeki Gizli Etkilerinin Ortaya Çıkarılması: Panel Kantil ARDL Yaklaşımı

Serap Çoban(NEVSEHIR HACI BEKTAS VELI UNIVERSITY)0000-0002-6622-0327
Nurten Ulusay(NEVSEHIR HACI BEKTAS VELI UNIVERSITY)0000-0003-0972-9407
Allah Nazar Aadil(NEVŞEHİR HACI BEKTAŞ VELİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0009-0002-6153-114X
Pages
111–141
Publication Date
2026-04-28
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Results show that internet use and fixed lines increase emissions, while mobile subscriptions and ICT imports reduce them.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study examines the relationship between Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and carbon emissions in the context of economic growth, energy dynamics and globalisation.
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Key Findings & Data:Using data for 133 countries from 1995 to 2020 and the Panel Quantile ARDL method, it identifies nonlinear and asymmetric effects across quantiles and time horizons.
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Conclusion & Impact:Results show that internet use and fixed lines increase emissions, while mobile subscriptions and ICT imports reduce them.
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This study examines the relationship between Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and carbon emissions in the context of economic growth, energy dynamics and globalisation. Using data for 133 countries from 1995 to 2020 and the Panel Quantile ARDL method, it identifies nonlinear and asymmetric effects across quantiles and time horizons. ICT is disaggregated into internet use, mobile subscriptions, fixed lines and ICT imports to assess their impacts. Results show that internet use and fixed lines increase emissions, while mobile subscriptions and ICT imports reduce them. Renewable energy mitigates negative effects, whereas energy intensity amplifies them, highlighting the importance of sustainable ICT and energy policies.

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Bu çalışma, Bilgi ve İletişim Teknolojileri (BİT) ile karbon emisyonları arasındaki ilişkiyi ekonomik büyüme, enerji dinamikleri ve küreselleşme çerçevesinde incelemektedir. 1995–2020 döneminde 133 ülkeye ait veriler kullanılarak Panel Kantil ARDL yöntemi uygulanmıştır. BİT, internet kullanımı, mobil abonelikler, sabit hatlar ve BİT ithalatı şeklinde ayrıştırılmıştır. Bulgular, internet kullanımının ve sabit hatların emisyonları artırdığını, mobil aboneliklerin ve BİT ithalatının ise azalttığını göstermektedir. Yenilenebilir enerji olumsuz etkileri azaltırken enerji yoğunluğunu artırmaktadır. Sonuçlar, BİT politikalarının sürdürülebilir enerji ve küreselleşme ile uyumlu yürütülmesi gerektiğini vurgulamaktadır.

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Çoban, S., Ulusay, N., Aadil, A. N. (2026). Unravelling the Hidden Effects of ICT on Carbon Emissions: A Panel Quantile ARDL Approach. Sosyoekonomi, Cilt: 34 Sayı: 68, 111–141. https://doi.org/10.17233/sosyoekonomi.2026.02.05

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