Progressive Time-Weighted Dynamic Energy Efficiency, Energy Decoupling Rate, and Decarbonization: An Empirical Study on G7 and BRICS

Energy is a critical factor of economic growth, but the overuse of it results in global warming and climate change. Hence, energy efficiency improvement can help mitigate climate change and prevent economic losses or even ecological extinction. The data envelopment analysis (DEA) approach has been e...

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Main Authors: Chia-Jung Tu, Ming-Chung Chang, Chiang-Ping Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-09-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/8/9/928