Exploring the commitment to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – the renewable energy and tourism demand nexus

IŞIK C., Ongan S., Islam H., Segota T.

Tourism Economics, vol.32, no.2, pp.342-366, 2026 (SSCI, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 32 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2026
  • Doi Number: 10.1177/13548166251320691
  • Journal Name: Tourism Economics
  • Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, International Bibliography of Social Sciences, ABI/INFORM, CAB Abstracts, EconLit, Geobase, Hospitality & Tourism Complete, Hospitality & Tourism Index, DIALNET
  • Page Numbers: pp.342-366
  • Keywords: G20 countries, OECD countries, renewable energy consumption, SDGs, T7 countries, tourism demand
  • Open Archive Collection: Article
  • Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC) Affiliated: No

Abstract

This study proposes to standardize the sustainability measure in tourism and energy by examining the long-term effects of renewable energy sources and tourism demand on the achievement of SGDs from 2003 to 2019. Focusing on the seven most visited countries, we used IV-GMM and CS-ARDL models, AMG and CCEMG models to examine linear relationships, and Panel Quantile Regression analysis to explore the non-linear relationships between SDGs, renewable sources, and tourism demand. The positive impact of renewable energy sources on SGDs was revealed through CS-ARDL examination of long- and short-term relationships, while tourism demand showed no significant effect. On the other hand, Panel Quantile Regression analysis revealed a noteworthy association between renewable energy consumption and tourism demand with SDGs across various quantile levels.