Is nuclear energy a better alternative for mitigating CO2 emissions in BRICS countries? An empirical analysis |
Hassan, Syed Tauseef
(School of Management and Economics, Beijing Institute of Technology)
Danish, Danish (School of Economics and Trade, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies) khan, Salah-Ud-Din (Sustainable Energy Technologies (SET) Center, College of Engineering, King Saud University) Baloch, Muhammad Awais (School of Economics and Management, Baoji University of Arts and Sciences) Tarar, Zahid Hassan (Soil and Water Testing Laboratory Mandi Bahauddin) |
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