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Energy efficiency, potential of CO2 emission reduction and its determinants across Chinese regions. |
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Abstract Based on the DEA approach, this paper estimates a comprehensive energy efficiency indicator which incorporates CO2 emission for 30 provinces/cities in China using the panel data from 2000 to 2007, and then investigates its determinants by employing a Tobit model. The estimation results show that the four provinces with the highest energy efficiency in China are Shanghai, Guangdong, Hainan and Qinghai, which is different from the energy efficiency estimation that does not take into account CO2 emissions. The reduction potential of CO2 emission in these provinces shows five kinds of trends, including the basically unchanged, up after going down, down after going up, steadily rising, and steadily declining. The provinces which have high potential for emission reduction are Shandong, Shanxi, Hebei and Liaoning. The government’s expenditure and the opening degree have a significant influence on energy efficiency, while the industry structure and enforcement of environmental protection aren’t closely related with it.The impact of technology progress cannot be clearly identified for lacking of appropriate measurement.
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Received: 07 January 2010
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