The Impact of Technological Progress in the Energy Sector on Carbon Emissions: An Empirical Analysis from China

This paper investigates the relationship between technological progress in the energy sector and carbon emissions based on the Environment Kuznets Curve (EKC) and data from China during the period of 1995–2012. Our study confirms that the situation in China conforms to the EKC hypothesis and present...

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Main Authors: Lei Jin, Keran Duan, Chunming Shi, Xianwei Ju
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-12-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/14/12/1505