Scenario analysis and path selection of low-carbon transformation in China based on a modified IPAT model.

This paper presents a forecast and analysis of population, economic development, energy consumption and CO2 emissions variation in China in the short- and long-term steps before 2020 with 2007 as the base year. The widely applied IPAT model, which is the basis for calculations, projections, and scen...

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Main Authors: Liang Chen, Zhifeng Yang, Bin Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3812234?pdf=render