Application of the data envelopment analysis technique to measure the environmental efficiency of the 27 countries of the European Union during the period 2012-2020.

ABSTRACT: In the last decade, we have experienced a changing geopolitical context that has caused changes in the energy context. In addition, human activity contributes to global warming or sea level rising, i.e., climate change. A set of action policies have been implemented to continue fighting against this environmental situation (such as the Paris Agreement, the COP27, or the European Green Deal for 2030); therefore, it is necessary to determine whether we are on the right track. It is compulsory to develop predictive models that accurately analyze the current status and the already path undertaken. To this end, this article analyzes the environmental efficiency of the 27 countries of the European Union (excluding the UK) using the so-called data envelopment analysis (DEA). In particular, econom

SUBMITTER: Camara-Aceituno J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10266320 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature