Retraction Note: Do natural gas, oil, and coal consumption ameliorate environmental quality? Empirical evidence from Russia (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, (2022), 29, 3, (4540-4556), 10.1007/s11356-021-15989-7)

The Publisher has retracted this article in agreement with the Editor-in-Chief. An investigation by the publisher found a number of articles, including this one, with a number of concerns, including but not limited to compromised peer review process, inappropriate or irrelevant references, containing nonstandard phrases or not being in scope of the journal. Based on the investigation's findings the publisher, in consultation with the Editor-in-Chief therefore no longer has confidence in the results and conclusions of this article. Authors Zahoor Ahmed and Dervis Kirikkaleli disagree with this retraction. The publisher has not been able to obtain a current email address for author Muntasir Murshed. The other authors not responded to correspondence regarding this retraction.