Factors driving CO2 emissions: the role of energy transition and brain drain

This investigation explored the impacts of energy transition and brain drain on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. A panel seventy-five countries from 2006 to 2020 quantile regression were used realize this investigation. The empirical results indicated that drain, trade openness, economic growth increase CO2 emissions per capita. At same time, transition, efficiency, urbanization mitigate environmental degradation in group countries. Moreover, Dumitrescu–Hurlin causality test presence unidirectional also suggests drains at all levels except 75th has positive expressive effects emissions—mainly quantiles 10th 25th, decreases emissions, being effect more intense as up. research contributes literature twofold. First, study by finding provokes degradation, which is pronounced when capita are low. Second, analysis assesses impact with similar convergence patterns. Indeed, it novelty using criteria include panel. criterion selects identifying homogeneous thus reduces noise caused divergent Therefore, opens door exploring based