Table 2

Meaning of variables.

Variable Implication
i i = 1,2 , 3 $ i=\mathrm{1,2},3$ indicates the type of fossil energy source
C Total carbon emissions from the power industry
Ci The carbon emissions generated by the i $ i$ fuel
Ei Energy consumption of the i $ i$ fuel
E Energy consumption of thermal power generation
T Thermal power generation
Q Total power generation
EC Total electricity consumption
ECu Actual electricity consumption
ECl Electricity consumption of transmission and distribution loss
GDP GDP
P Total population

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