Non-renewable and renewable energy consumption and CO2 emissions in OECD countries: A comparative analysis

This paper attempts to explore the determinants of CO2 emissions using the STIRPAT model and data from 1980 to 2011 for OECD countries. The empirical results show that non-renewable energy consumption increases CO2 emissions, whereas renewable energy consumption decreases CO2 emissions. Further, the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Shafiei, S., Salim, Ruhul
Format: Journal Article
Published: Elsevier Science Ltd. 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/22092