Revealing the efectiveness of technological innovation shocks on CO emissions in BRICS: emerging challenges and implications 2

Abstract

The debate on technological innovation shocks and its efect on the environment are of great interest to academicians and environmentalists worldwide. At present, primary focus of this research is to investigate the asymmetric technology shocks and its impact on CO emissions for BRICS economies. The linear and non-linear panel ARDL models are applied to compute both short-run and long-run dynamics of technology shocks and CO2 positive shock in patents reduces the CO2 emissions. Asymmetric estimates confer that a emissions by 0.418%, whereas negative shock increases the CO emissions by 0.854%. Contrariwise, the trademark positive shock increases the carbon emissions by 0.416% and vice versa. The non-linear analysis provides an opportunity to measure the direction and magnitude of positive and negative shocks in technology on the environmental quality of BRICS economies. Hence, policymakers and environmentalists should devise their strategies by keeping in mind the impacts of positive and negative shocks.