Empirical Research on the Contributions of Industrial Restructuring to Low-Carbon Development

AbstractThis paper introduces the background of low-carbon development briefly, and analyzes the paths of low-carbon economies development in typical countries comparatively. Then it builds and analyzes regression model based on the panel data from six representative countries. It explores the relationship of EI and primary industry, second industry, tertiary industry. And using impulse response model, it analyzes the dynamic response effect from industrial structure to EI under China's data. Finally, some constructive conclusions are presented from the analysis results.© 2011 Published by Elsevier Ltd. Selection and peer-review under responsibility of RIUD