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

Shafiei, Sahar; Salim, Ruhul A.

doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2013.10.064

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

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Authors: Shafiei, S., & Salim, R. A.
Affiliations: Islamic Azad University, Tehran (IR)
Curtin University (AU)
Corresponding author: Salim, Ruhul A.
ORCID: Salim, Ruhul A.
Venue: Energy Policy
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2014-03
Volume: 66
Pages: 547-556
ISSN: 0301-4215 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2013.10.064
OpenAlex: W1985065210
Cited by: 1,127
References: 61
Citations by year: 2026: 81 · 2025: 77 · 2024: 120 · 2023: 171 · 2022: 183 · 2021: 136 · 2020: 125 · 2019: 74 · 2018: 51 · 2017: 39 · 2016: 37 · 2015: 25 · 2014: 8
FWCI: 54.77
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: green
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Topics: Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Energy, Environment, Economic Growth
Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Climate Change Policy and Economics
Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › Renewable energy and sustainable power systems
Keywords: CO2 emissions, non-renewable energy consumption, renewable energy consumption, environmental Kuznets curve, urbanization, STIRPAT model, climate change mitigation, clean energy development, urban planning, OECD countries

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