Mathematical Problems in Engineering

Research Article

Driving Factor Analysis of Carbon Emissions in China’s Power Sector for Low-Carbon Economy

Table 1

The main driving factors of carbon emissions from power industry.
AuthorsSamplePeriodMethodologyThe main driving factors
EPEAEIEEESFMETISTPEL
Shrestha et al. [5]15 countries1980–2004 (2009)LMDI  ✓✓ ✓✓    
Malla [6]7 countries1990–2005 (2009)LMDI ✓ ✓ ✓     
Steenhof and Weber [7]Canada1990–2008 (2011)Laspeyres Index Decomposition   ✓✓ ✓   ✓
Hou and Tan [8]China1985–2009 (2011)LMDI✓  ✓✓✓     
Zhang et al. [9]China1991–2009 (2013)LMDI  ✓✓✓      
Zhao et al. [10]China1980–2010 (2013)ARDL  ✓     ✓✓ 
Yang and Lin [11]China1985–2011 (2016)LMDI✓ ✓✓✓✓✓    
Karmellos et al. [12]European Union countries2000–2012 (2016)LMDI  ✓✓✓ ✓✓   
Noorpoor and Kudahi [13]Iran2003–2013 (2016)STIRPAT✓ ✓✓       
Note: , EP, EA, EI, EE, ES, FM, ET, IS, TP, and EL, respectively, refer to population, electricity production, economic activity, energy intensity, energy efficiency, energy structure, fuel mix, electricity trade, industrial structure, technical progress, and electricity lost.