The relationship between economic growth, energy consumption, and CO2 emissions: Empirical evidence from China

Following several decades of rapid economic growth, China has become the largest energy consumer and the greatest emitter of CO2 in the world. Given the complex development situation faced by contemporary China, Chinese policymakers now confront the dual challenge of reducing energy use while continuing to foster economic growth. This study posits that a better understanding of the relationship between economic growth, energy consumption, and CO2 emissions is necessary, in order for the Chinese government to develop the energy saving and emission reduction strategies for addressing the impacts of climate change. This paper investigates the cointegrating, temporally dynamic, and casual relationships that exist…

• NS
  National Science Foundation
• NN
  National Natural Science Foundation of China

  Awards: 41571151, 41371177, 41501175, 4159840010