Are structural change and modernisation leading to convergence in the CO2 economy? Decomposition analysis of China, EU and USA

Energy

Volumn 72, Issue , 2014, Pages 115-125

  Kaivo oja, J ^a   Luukkanen, J ^a   Panula Ontto, J ^a   Vehmas, J ^a   Chen, Y ^b   Mikkonen, S ^a   Auffermann, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b CHINESE ACADEMY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Advanced sustainability analysis; Decomposition analysis

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; ENERGY UTILIZATION; FUELS;

DECOMPOSITION ANALYSIS; DEVELOPMENT TRENDS; DIFFERENT STRUCTURE; INTENSITY FACTORS; MATHEMATICAL DECOMPOSITION; PRODUCTION PROCESS; STRUCTURAL EFFECT; SUSTAINABILITY ANALYSIS;

FACTOR ANALYSIS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; COMBUSTION; DECOMPOSITION; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENERGY USE; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; GLOBALIZATION; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; SUSTAINABILITY;

CHINA; EUROPE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84904169157     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2014.05.015     Document Type: Article

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