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Area Studies

Investigation of the environmental Kuznets curve for consumption-based carbon dioxide emissions in Kenya: the role of renewable energy and globalization

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Article: 2338866 | Received 28 Dec 2023, Accepted 01 Apr 2024, Published online: 10 Apr 2024

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