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Measuring the Efficiency of Energy and Carbon Emissions: A Review of Definitions, Models, and Input-Output Variables

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  • Shuangjie Li

    (School of Economics and Management, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China)

  • Wei Wang

    (School of Economics and Management, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China)

  • Hongyu Diao

    (School of Economics and Management, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China)

  • Liming Wang

    (School of Economics and Management, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
    Irish Institute for Chinese Studies, University College Dublin, D04 V1W8 Dublin, Ireland)

Abstract

The importance and urgency of improving energy and carbon emissions efficiency in mitigating climate change and achieving carbon neutrality have become an increasingly relentless focus in recent years. Assessing the performance of energy saving and carbon emissions reduction is a significant necessity to achieve sustainable economic development. Therefore, from the perspective of production economics, this paper presents a review of the definition, models, and input-output variables for measuring total-factor energy efficiency and total-factor carbon emissions efficiency. Relevant literature in this field, published between 2006 and 2021, has been systematically analyzed using CiteSpace software, which includes a quantitative and visual review of a large body of published literature. This review found that the current definitions of total-factor energy efficiency and total-factor carbon emissions efficiency are confusing and misleading. Furthermore, future research on energy saving and carbon emissions reduction should incorporate subject areas such as economics, energy, and ecology.

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  • Shuangjie Li & Wei Wang & Hongyu Diao & Liming Wang, 2022. "Measuring the Efficiency of Energy and Carbon Emissions: A Review of Definitions, Models, and Input-Output Variables," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(3), pages 1-21, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:15:y:2022:i:3:p:962-:d:736709
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    Cited by:

    1. Minyoung Yang & Jinsoo Kim, 2022. "A Critical Review of the Definition and Estimation of Carbon Efficiency," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(16), pages 1-18, August.
    2. Shuangjie Li & Wei Wang & Liming Wang & Ge Wang, 2023. "Digital Economy and 3E Efficiency Performance: Evidence from EU Countries," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(7), pages 1-18, March.
    3. Yelin Dai & Yue Liu & Xuhui Ding & Chundu Wu & Yu Chen, 2022. "Environmental Regulation Promotes Eco-Efficiency through Industrial Transfer: Evidence from the Yangtze River Economic Belt in China," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(16), pages 1-31, August.
    4. Ping Cao & Xiaoxiao Li & Yu Cheng & Han Shen, 2022. "Temporal-Spatial Evolution and Driving Factors of Global Carbon Emission Efficiency," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(22), pages 1-20, November.
    5. Second Bwanakare, 2023. "Energy Efficiency Forecast as an Inverse Stochastic Problem: A Cross-Entropy Econometrics Approach," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(23), pages 1-16, November.

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