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The effects of structural and technical change on China’s industrial CO2 emissions pathways under uncertainty

Wenji Zhoua School of Applied Economics, Renmin University of China, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Hongtao Renb School of Business, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Chenfeng Zhangb School of Business, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Yadong Yub School of Business, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Yunfei Chengc Industrial and Commercial Bank of People’s Republic of China, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Xiangping Hud Department of Energy and Process Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, NorwayView further author information
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Bing Zhue Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China;f Energy, Climate, and Environment Program, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Laxenburg, AustriaView further author information
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Pages 285-299 | Received 19 Jul 2021, Accepted 29 Oct 2022, Published online: 20 Nov 2022

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