Influencing factors of energy-related CO2 emissions in China: A decomposition analysis

Sustainability (Switzerland)

Volumn 7, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 14408-14426

  Wang, Guokui ^a,b   Chen, Xingpeng ^a   Zhang, Zilong ^a   Niu, Chaolan ^a  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

CO2 emissions; Industrial and household sector; Logarithmic mean Divisia index

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; DECOMPOSITION ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC ACTIVITY; ECONOMIC GROWTH; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY USE; RURAL AREA; STATE ROLE; CARBON EMISSION; HOUSEHOLD ENERGY; INDUSTRIAL EMISSION;

CHINA;

EID: 84949256723     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20711050     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/su71014408     Document Type: Article

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