Multilevel Index Decomposition of Energy-Related Carbon Emissions and Their Decoupling from Economic Growth in Northwest China

Multilevel Index Decomposition of Energy-Related Carbon Emissions and Their Decoupling from Economic Growth in Northwest China

Rapid economic growth in Northwest China has been accompanied by a dramatic increase in carbon emissions. Based on the two-level Logarithmic Mean Divisia Index (LMDI) method, this study decomposes changes in energy-related carbon emissions in Northwest China during 1995–2012 from the regional and pr...

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Main Authors: Jie-Fang Dong, Chun Deng, Xing-Min Wang, Xiao-Lei Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-08-01
Series:Energies
Subjects:
CO2 emissions
multilevel LMDI analysis
decoupling index
Northwest China
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/9/9/680

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