Claims that air pollution will increase are not only false, but the exact opposite of what will actually happen. …

, China’s pollution emissions almost doubled from 2002 to 2007, and in 2006 it surpassed the United States to become the world …China is one of the world’s most rapidly growing countries and the largest consumer of energy in the world. As a result … curbing carbon emissions in China. The surge in China’s exports has been partially blamed for this increase in emissions. To …

This paper examines the relative merits of two dominant economic instruments for reducing pollution—”green” taxes and … other. In practice, however, most countries have relied more on taxes than on permits to control pollution. The analysis …

China’s exceptional economic expansion has led to rising energy demand and pollution as well as other environmental … pressures. Strong efforts by the government have moderated emissions of some types of air and water pollution from high levels … gouvernement ont modéré les émissions de certains types de pollution de l’air et de l’eau à des niveaux élevés, mais d'autres, y …

embodied emissions. This allows both value added and emissions to be systematically traced at the country, sector, and … bilateral levels through various production network routes. By combining value-added and emissions accounting in a consistent … way, the potential environmental cost (amount of emissions per unit of value added) along global value chains can be …

Environmental quality and climate change have been discussed prominently as urgent problems that – due to air pollution … (MIMIC) model, we calculate a new index of air pollution and provide a ranking for 122 countries for every fifth year between … demographic transition on air pollution. According to the index, Norway, Switzerland, Japan, Luxembourg, and Iceland are among the …

This paper examines the determinants of environmental performance at paper mills, measured by air pollution emissions … stringency, and productive efficiency. Emissions are significantly lower in plants with a larger air pollution abatement capital … per unit of output. We consider differences across plants in air pollution abatement expenditures, local regulatory …

exerted on emissions through urban form, urban design, transport policy and projects, energy strategy, etc. …

This paper investigates the short-run effects of economic growth on carbon dioxide emissions from the combustion of … reported, we conclude that there is no strong evidence that the emissions-income elasticity is larger during individual years … periods are considered. We find that economic growth tends to increase emissions not only in the same year, but also in …