The panel data analysis points to economic and social factors contributing to NOx, PM2.5, PM10, SO2, and VOCs in China’s 31 provinces. The spatial correlation analysis using Global and Local Moran’s I values indicates the existence of a significant and positive spatial autocorrelation with...

Bidirectional causality between energy use and carbon emissions has widely been explored, but the results in the existing research are still controversial. Focusing on China, we reveal the bidirectional causality between energy use and carbon emissions, and then take carbon emissions as a factor...

This study analyzes factors that influence carbon emissions due to fossil energy consumption in China to identify key factors for policies promoting carbon emission reductions. Carbon emissions for energy consumption are decomposed into energy structure, energy intensity, industry structure,...

The New Zealand government introduced strict containment measures in response to the Covid-19 virus. We assess the impact of containment measures on wholesale electricity demand using the augmented auto-regressive-moving-average model. The Alert Level-4 lockdown had the largest, significant and...

Emergency measures imposed by governments around the world have had massive impacts on the energy sector, resulting in dramatic reductions in total energy demand. The New Zealand government introduced strict containment measures in response to the Covid-19 virus. We use an augmented...

Electric Vehicles (EVs) are regarded as a feasible solution to achieving decarbonisation in the transportation sector. However, EVs powered by fossil dominated energy sources may offer a discounted solution. This paper presents a comparative study of Australian and New Zealand’s vehicle...

To achieve the energy intensity reduction targets set by the Chinese government policymakers need to understand the key drivers that contribute to regional variations in energy intensity. Understanding regional differences will contribute to the design of more effective energy policies. To...

Contemporaneous structural changes in the New Zealand economy, growth of the services sector, and increased reliance on renewable sources of electricity, underpin changing patterns of energy consumption in Aotearoa New Zealand. The Zero Carbon Act passed in November 2019 set a pathway to...