Efficiency and abatement costs of energy-related CO2 emissions in China: A slacks-based efficiency measure

Yongrok Choi, Ning Zhang and Peng Zhou

Applied Energy, 2012, vol. 98, issue C, 198-208

Abstract: This paper uses nonparametric efficiency analysis technique to estimate the energy efficiency, potential emission reductions and marginal abatement costs of energy-related CO2 emissions in China. We employ a non-radial slacks-based data envelopment analysis (DEA) model for estimating the potential reductions and efficiency of CO2 emissions for China. The dual model of the slacks-based DEA model is then used to estimate the marginal abatement costs of CO2 emissions. An empirical study based on China’s panel data (2001–2010) is carried out and some policy implications are also discussed.

Keywords: CO2 emissions; Efficiency; Abatement costs; Slacks-based measure (SBM); Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA); China (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.03.024

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