Carbon dioxide emissions, urbanization level, and industrial structure: empirical evidence from North China.

Autor: Siqin Z; School of Economics and Management, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, China., Niu D; School of Economics and Management, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, China. niudx@126.com., Li M; School of Economics and Management, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, China., Zhen H; School of Economics and Management, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, China., Yang X; School of Economics and Management, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, China.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Environmental science and pollution research international [Environ Sci Pollut Res Int] 2022 May; Vol. 29 (23), pp. 34528-34545. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jan 17.
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-17373-x
Abstrakt: This paper aims to examine the nexus among carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions, urbanization level and industrial structure in North China over the period 2004-2019, according to an expanded Cobb-Douglas production function. The panel econometric techniques are employed to complete the empirical analysis, including cross-sectional correlation test, panel unit root test, panel co-integration test, and panel Granger causality test. The empirical results support the long-term equilibrium relationship among CO 2 emissions, urbanization level and industrial structure in North China, and the urbanization level contributes most to CO 2 emissions, followed by fossil energy consumption. Furthermore, the bidirectional causality between CO 2 emissions and urbanization level and unidirectional causality from industrial structure to CO 2 emissions are found in North China, indicating that urbanization level and industrial structure have significant impacts on CO 2 emissions. Finally, according to the empirical findings, several policy suggestions are proposed for the purpose of reducing CO 2 emissions in North China.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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