From growth to green: Navigating the complexities of economic development, energy sources, health spending, and carbon emissions in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Raihan A., Voumik L.C., Ridwan M., Ridzuan A.R., Jaaffar A.H., Yusoff N.Y.M.
• Other Authors: 57217857486
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 2024
• Subjects: Climate change; CO₂ emissions; Economic growth; Fossil fuel; Health expenditure; Renewable energy; Carbon dioxide; Economic and social effects; Economics; Energy utilization; Sustainable development; Auto-regressive; CO 2 emission; Cointegration Test; Economic expansion; Economic growths; Green growths; Health expenditures; Malaysia; Renewable energies; Sustainable practices; Fossil fuels

This study analyzes the impact of economic expansion, fossil fuel consumption, renewable energy adoption, and health expenditure on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in Malaysia from 1990 to 2021. The autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) method is used to examine short and long-term consequences. The...