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Can energy efficiency improve environmental quality?-Perspective Based on Computable General Equilibrium

LI Gang, HUANG Wei-wei   

  1. School of Economics, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023 China
  • Received:2018-11-09 Online:2019-03-15 Published:2019-03-25

Abstract: Using the Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model, this paper studies the impact of a 5% increase in energy efficiency in all production sectors. GDP will rise by 0.02% in the short run and 0.45% in the long run. Carbon dioxide emissions will rise by 0.09% in the short run and 0.60% in the long run. Therefore, at this stage, only through the improvement of energy efficiency, can not promote the improvement of environmental quality, but can promote economic growth.

Key words: energy efficiency, rebound effect, CGE

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