Green gas emissions increased after the Industrial Revolution, which began in 1750. The industrial development of the last period, the high energy consumption, and the increase in the population's standard of living have determined the production of increasingly large amounts of greenhouse gases. Due to the natural disasters encountered in this period, reducing global warming has become the first priority of each country, especially in the European Union. Air pollution has many sources, mainly from industry, transport, energy production, and agriculture. Even though the population and companies use renewable energy sources to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, the problem is still stringent. Population growth in urban cities is related to energy, distribution, health, education, and pollution. Air pollution results in various health hazards and also leads to global warming. It can cause cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, as well as cancer, and is the leading environmental cause of premature death in the EU. The present study takes an empirical production-consumption approach and analyses factors like economic growth and renewable energy consumption influencing carbon emissions per capita in 27 European countries. The data covers the period 1990-2020. The limitations and managerial implications, especially for policy actors, are provided at the end of the paper.

CO2 emissions per capita; renewable energies consumption; economic growth.

environmental engineering

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