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Table 2.

Description of variables

	Variable	Measure
Environment degradation	CO₂ emissions	CO₂ emissions (metric tons per capita)^a
Green finance	Green finance	Public Investments on Renewable Energy (2019 million USD)^b
Controls	Income	GDP per capita (current USD)^a
	Population	Population density (people per sq. km of land area)^a
	Urbanisation	Urban population (% of total population)^a
	Trade openness	Imports + exports of goods and services (% of GDP)^a

Source: ^aWorld Development Indicator; ^bThe international Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Public Finance Database