Changes of energy-related GHG emissions in China: An empirical analysis from sectoral perspective

Applied Energy

Volumn 132, Issue , 2014, Pages 298-307

  Xu, Xianshuo ^a   Zhao, Tao ^a   Liu, Nan ^b   Kang, Jidong ^a  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SOUTHWEST JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

China; GHG emissions; LMDI; Sector

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; GAS EMISSIONS; INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

CHINA; DECOMPOSITION ANALYSIS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY POLICIES; FUEL CONSUMPTION LIMITS; GHG EMISSION; INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT; LMDI; SECTOR;

GREENHOUSE GASES;

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC STRUCTURE; EMISSION CONTROL; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; ENERGY USE; GREENHOUSE GAS; INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT; POLLUTION POLICY;

CHINA;

EID: 84905225660     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.07.025     Document Type: Article

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