Navigating carbon neutrality pathway beyond energy and economic agents: the influence of media liberty across the OECD countries

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dc.authoridalola, andrew/0000-0001-5355-3707
dc.contributor.authorUzar, Umut
dc.contributor.authorEyuboglu, Kemal
dc.contributor.authorAlola, Andrew Adewale
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-17T12:25:43Z
dc.date.available2025-03-17T12:25:43Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentTarsus Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractPress freedom is a fundamental aspect of democratic societies, playing a critical role in shaping public discourse, fostering transparency, and holding institutions accountable. Furthermore, its impact extends beyond political and social realms to encompass environmental sustainability, particularly in Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries. While extensive research has been conducted on the economic, social, and institutional factors that influence environmental outcomes, the role of press freedom in shaping ecological footprint remains underexplored. However, this study aims to address this gap by examining the relationship between press freedom and ecological footprint across 36 OECD countries from 2013 to 2022. Utilizing a system generalized method of moments (GMM) analysis and controlling for economic growth, trade openness, and energy consumption, this research reveals significant findings. Specifically, it demonstrates that press freedom serves as a catalyst for reducing ecological footprint, presenting OECD countries with a unique opportunity for environmental gains and potentially achieving carbon neutrality. In contrast, we find indicators such as economic growth, energy consumption, and trade openness have negative impact on environmental quality. Overall, this study underscores the importance of promoting press freedom as a key strategy for advancing environmental sustainability and calls for concerted efforts to harness its potential for mitigating ecological footprint in OECD countries and beyond.
dc.identifier.doi10.1088/2515-7620/ad898d
dc.identifier.issn2515-7620
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85216088473
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1088/2515-7620/ad898d
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13099/1832
dc.identifier.volume7
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001400598600001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherIop Publishing Ltd
dc.relation.ispartofEnvironmental Research Communications
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20250316
dc.subjectpress freedom
dc.subjectecological footprints
dc.subjecteconomic growth
dc.subjecttrade openness
dc.subjectenergy consumption
dc.subjectOECD countries
dc.titleNavigating carbon neutrality pathway beyond energy and economic agents: the influence of media liberty across the OECD countries
dc.typeArticle

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