Energy Intensity Convergence among Chinese Provinces: A Theil Index Decomposition Analysis

• Main Authors: Wang, Yifan, Li, Wei, Doytch, Nadia
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2024
• Subjects: Decomposition analysis; Energy intensity; σ Convergence; Oil, Gas, and Energy; Physical Sciences and Mathematics; Sustainability
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/asog-pubs/298; https://archium.ateneo.edu/context/asog-pubs/article/1300/viewcontent/s43621_024_00297_0.pdf
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

China, the world’s largest carbon emitter, has one of the most stringent provincial emissions reduction programs, incorporated into its Five-Year National Plan to reduce carbon emissions. However, the widening energy intensity gap between provinces poses a great challenge for carbon reduction. In th...