The impact of ICT industry on CO2 emissions: A regional analysis in China

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 44, Issue , 2015, Pages 12-19

  Zhang, Chuanguo ^a   Liu, Cong ^a  

^a XIAMEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

CO2 emissions; ICT industry; Regional differences

Indexed keywords

REGIONAL PLANNING;

CO 2 EMISSION; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; EASTERN REGIONS; ICT INDUSTRIES; NATIONAL LEVEL; PANEL DATA; REGIONAL ANALYSIS; REGIONAL DIFFERENCES; REGIONAL LEVELS; WESTERN REGION;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

EID: 84937000926     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: 18790690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2014.12.011     Document Type: Review

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