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Notes
I. The basic philosophy of the EKC theory is fairly reflected in Beckerman [Citation26]: “The best and probably the only way to attain a decent environment in most countries is to become rich “.
II. See Stern [Citation27] on the rebound effect induced by electricity efficiency improvements.
This naturally applies to renewable energy technologies (solar PV, wind turbines, hydropower facilities).