Waste generation, wealth and GHG emissions from the waste sector: Is Denmark on the path towards circular economy?

ABSTRACT: Municipal solid waste (MSW) is one of the most urgent issues associated with economic growth and urban population. When untreated, it generates harmful and toxic substances spreading out into the soils. When treated, they produce an important amount of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions directly contributing to global warming. With its promising path to sustainability, the Danish case is of high interest since estimated results are thought to bring useful information for policy purposes. Here, we exploit the most recent and available data period (1994-2017) and investigate the causal relationship between MSW generation per capita, income level, urbanization, and GHG emissions from the waste sector in Denmark. We use an experiment based on Artificial Neural Networks and the Breitung-Candelon Sp

SUBMITTER: Magazzino C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7518198 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature