Fossil & renewable energy consumption, GHGs (greenhouse gases) and economic growth: Evidence from a panel of EU (European Union) countries

Energy

Volumn 74, Issue C, 2014, Pages 439-446

  Bölük, Gülden ^a   Mert, Mehmet ^a  

^a AKDENIZ UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide emissions; Environmental Kuznets Curve; Renewable energy

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; FOSSIL FUELS; GAS EMISSIONS; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL KUZNETS CURVES; EXPLANATORY VARIABLES; FOSSIL ENERGY CONSUMPTION; PANEL DATA ANALYSIS; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; RENEWABLE ENERGY CONSUMPTION; RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES;

ENERGY UTILIZATION;

EID: 84927691330     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2014.07.008     Document Type: Article

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