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Responsibility of the private sector to fossil fuels transition through ESG awareness

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  • Li, Jinguo
  • Kim, Youngmi

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Sustainable energy infrastructure is vital for addressing global climate challenges, and ESG investing has emerged as a key driver in greening private enterprises. This study examines the impact of ESG investing on private sector energy infrastructure investment in 20 OECD countries from 2010 to 2021 using an Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) model. Findings reveal that a 1% increase in ESG investment boosts short-term private investment by 0.15% and long-term investment by 0.26%. Conversely, economic risk and consumer price index reduce short-term investment by 0.43% and 0.27%, respectively, with similar long-term effects. Economic growth, human capital, and internet access enhance short-term investment by 0.31%, 0.29% and 0.54%. Long-term analysis shows a 1% increase in past investments leads to a 0.49% rise in future investments. To foster sustainable investment, OECD nations should enhance ESG regulations, standardize reporting, improve human resource management, promote green technology R&D, and raise awareness.

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  • Li, Jinguo & Kim, Youngmi, 2025. "Responsibility of the private sector to fossil fuels transition through ESG awareness," Resources Policy, Elsevier, vol. 102(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jrpoli:v:102:y:2025:i:c:s0301420725000340
    DOI: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2025.105492
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    Keywords

    Fossil fuels resources transformation; Private investment in energy infrastructure; Human capital; Autoregressive distrusted lag technique; ESG investment;
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    JEL classification:

    • Q30 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Nonrenewable Resources and Conservation - - - General
    • L94 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Transportation and Utilities - - - Electric Utilities
    • C22 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Time-Series Models; Dynamic Quantile Regressions; Dynamic Treatment Effect Models; Diffusion Processes
    • Q32 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Nonrenewable Resources and Conservation - - - Exhaustible Resources and Economic Development
    • G11 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Portfolio Choice; Investment Decisions

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