Is China’s target of a 40-45% reduction in carbon dioxide emission plausible?

In the early days of industrialisation, economists believed that the ramifications of economic growth will far outweigh the potential damage to the environment. Today the concern is the rising magnitude of emissions. Many economies are under immense pressure to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Carbo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bosupeng Mpho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2017-03-01
Series:Environmental & Socio-economic Studies
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/environ-2017-0005