Climate Change Addressing through Green Technology and Environmental Policy Instruments: An Economic Perspective and Implications for Recycling
5th GLOBAL SUMMIT ON ADVANCES IN EARTH SCIENCE AND CLIMATE CHANGE , London, İngiltere, 24 - 25 Eylül 2026, ss.75, (Özet Bildiri)
- Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Özet Bildiri
- Basıldığı Şehir: London
- Basıldığı Ülke: İngiltere
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.75
- Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
- İstanbul Gelişim Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
The literature on climate change documents a wide range of adverse effects, including rising average temperatures, more frequent extreme weather events, melting glaciers, sea-level rise, and the degradation of agricultural land and water resources. Beyond these physical impacts, climate change also places increasing pressure on economic and environmental systems through the growing volume of waste generated by production and consumption processes. In this context, recycling plays an important role in climate change mitigation by reducing natural resource use, improving energy efficiency, and lowering greenhouse gas emissions. Technological innovation, particularly through green technology patents, enhances the efficiency of recycling processes and supports the diffusion of cleaner production methods. At the same time, international trade in environmental goods and technologies facilitates the transition toward low-carbon production structures, while environmental taxes discourage waste generation and environmentally harmful activities, promoting more sustainable production and consumption patterns. This study examines the role of green technological innovation, environmental trade, and environmental taxes in mitigating climate change using a panel of OECD countries over the period 1995–2020. Green technology patents, trade in environmental goods and services, and environmental taxes are included as key explanatory variables, while greenhouse gas emissions are used as an indicator of environmental pressure. Panel data econometric techniques are employed to analyze long-run relationships and causal linkages. The findings reveal that green technology patents and environmental trade significantly reduce emissions, while environmental taxes act as a complementary policy tool. Overall, the results highlight the importance of an integrated policy framework that combines innovation, trade, and environmental taxation to enhance climate change mitigation efforts.