Revisiting the determinants of CO2 emissions: The role of higher education under the extended STIRPAT model.

This study directly aligns with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), i.e., SDG-13 and SDG-4. Carbon emissions (CO2e) are primarily addressed under SDG-13: Climate Action, which aims to combat climate change and its impacts. CO2e reduction efforts contribute to achieving this goal by mitigating gree...

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Main Author: Qiang Li
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2025-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0319930
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description This study directly aligns with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), i.e., SDG-13 and SDG-4. Carbon emissions (CO2e) are primarily addressed under SDG-13: Climate Action, which aims to combat climate change and its impacts. CO2e reduction efforts contribute to achieving this goal by mitigating greenhouse gas emissions. SDG 4: Quality Education aims to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education for all. It emphasizes explicitly lifelong learning opportunities and targets higher education (HE) access to improve skills for sustainable development. Therefore, the current study aims to examine the determinants of CO2e in China and the role of HE under the extended STIRPAT model. This study utilizes the Fully Modified Ordinary Least Squares (FMOLS) and Dynamic Ordinary Least Squares (DOLS) methods using the time series data from 1985 to 2023. The finding shows that total population, GDP, and industry positively affect CO2e, while technological innovation and higher education negatively affect CO2e in China.
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spelling doaj-art-c057cbe3fe22498a9530f32441fd20002025-08-20T03:13:33ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032025-01-01203e031993010.1371/journal.pone.0319930Revisiting the determinants of CO2 emissions: The role of higher education under the extended STIRPAT model.Qiang LiThis study directly aligns with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), i.e., SDG-13 and SDG-4. Carbon emissions (CO2e) are primarily addressed under SDG-13: Climate Action, which aims to combat climate change and its impacts. CO2e reduction efforts contribute to achieving this goal by mitigating greenhouse gas emissions. SDG 4: Quality Education aims to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education for all. It emphasizes explicitly lifelong learning opportunities and targets higher education (HE) access to improve skills for sustainable development. Therefore, the current study aims to examine the determinants of CO2e in China and the role of HE under the extended STIRPAT model. This study utilizes the Fully Modified Ordinary Least Squares (FMOLS) and Dynamic Ordinary Least Squares (DOLS) methods using the time series data from 1985 to 2023. The finding shows that total population, GDP, and industry positively affect CO2e, while technological innovation and higher education negatively affect CO2e in China.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0319930
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Revisiting the determinants of CO2 emissions: The role of higher education under the extended STIRPAT model.
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title Revisiting the determinants of CO2 emissions: The role of higher education under the extended STIRPAT model.
title_full Revisiting the determinants of CO2 emissions: The role of higher education under the extended STIRPAT model.
title_fullStr Revisiting the determinants of CO2 emissions: The role of higher education under the extended STIRPAT model.
title_full_unstemmed Revisiting the determinants of CO2 emissions: The role of higher education under the extended STIRPAT model.
title_short Revisiting the determinants of CO2 emissions: The role of higher education under the extended STIRPAT model.
title_sort revisiting the determinants of co2 emissions the role of higher education under the extended stirpat model
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