HAS THE KYOTO PROTOCOL AFFECTED THE CO2 – GHG EMISSIONS AND GDP GROWTH OF COUNTRIES WITH DIFFERENT HDI?
The objective of our article is to examine whether some countries with different HDI could meet their reduction commitment of the Kyoto Protocol and if it had any impact on their GDP growth. In addition to conducting a systematic literature review, statistical data analysis was also carried out to better identify a potential research gap. Countries with high HDI were only able to meet their reduction commitment in terms of total GHG per capita. However, the already low-HDI countries increased their overall GHG emissions while having low levels of consumption. The higher their GDP growth, the lower their CO2 levels. In the case of developing countries, it is less related to the changes in GPD.
XIII. ÉVFOLYAM 2025. SPECIAL ISSUES 2. 39-46
DOI: 10.24387/CI.SI.2025.2.7