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Impacts of Digital Innovation, Economic Development and Agricultural Land on India's Renewable Energy Transition and Sustainable Development

  • Muneeb Sagheer*
  • , Asif Raihan
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

India's transformation to a future with more sustainable energy is essential for meeting rising energy demands and addressing environmental challenges. Prioritizing deployment of renewable energy can decrease fossil fuel dependence and enhance energy security. This research explores the effects of economic growth, information and communication technology (ICT) development, CO2 emissions and agricultural land expansion on renewable energy consumption in India from 1990 to 2023 by using World Bank data. Dynamics ordinary least-squares regression (DOLS), Fully modified Ordinary Least Squared (FMOLS) and Canonical Cointegration Regression (CCR) are the three advanced cointegration approaches used in this work. The findings demonstrate that ICT development significantly encourages the utilization of renewable energy, while economic expansion, agricultural land expansion and CO2 emissions hinder integration. These findings suggest that India can accelerate its renewable energy transition by making investments in digital innovation and ICT infrastructure, while simultaneously adopting sustainable land-use strategies and effective carbon management policies to reduce environmental pressures and balance economic growth with sustainability goals.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)437-450
Number of pages14
JournalJournal of International Development
Volume38
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2026

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UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
  2. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  3. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  4. SDG 13 - Climate Action
    SDG 13 Climate Action
  5. SDG 15 - Life on Land
    SDG 15 Life on Land
  6. SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals
    SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

Keywords

  • CO emissions
  • ICT
  • agricultural land
  • economic growth
  • renewable energy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Geography, Planning and Development
  • Development

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