‘Is there a relationship between carbon dioxide emissions and economic growth? How can we tackle global warming whilst maintaining economic growth

For my project I would like to focus my research on carbon trading and its impact on
economic growth. My current question idea is:
‘Is there a relationship between carbon dioxide emissions and economic growth? How can
we tackle global warming whilst maintaining economic growth’
I will use Chapter 13 section 3 of my textbook to form the basis of my work. I will use
information from this chapter to develop my introduction and theory where I will explain
and analyse carbon trading and the costs and benefits of different tools used to reduce
carbon emissions. With this I can also draw upon theory from Chapter 11, where costbenefit analysis can be used for the different methods of carbon emission reduction. From
these sources I can relate to the second part of the question to give insight into which policy
instruments may be best for economic growth. I can then support these ideas with
secondary data found from other sources.
I am planning to use both qualitative and quantitative secondary data obtained from
different reports. To support my question idea that there is a relationship between
emissions and economic growth I will be using an empirical analysis from a study that I will
use as one of my sources. The theoretical summary from these findings is that emissions
initially increase with a growing economy to later decrease after a certain point of wealth.
This is supported by a regression analysis using data provided by the world bank database.
I am not too sure what is the best order to do my research. I am thinking of finding my
quantitative data first and then going onto the theory.
This was my tutors comments:
Thanks for this. I am sorry to say this, but please do not do this as a Project. It is a
macroeconomics topic in the way you want to look at this. It will fail because you are
supposed to do a microeconomics project.
Looking at one activity, firm or industry would be fine, but not whole economy (ies).
This is also a poor Plan.
There is much missing in this Plan
Section 2 is very important.
You need to include some preliminary references and an explanation of how they
relate to the research question. The readings might contribute to some of the
following:
” theoretical framework,
” motivation
” interpretation of (or expectations about) findings
” policy issues
” issues relevant to their research method (e.g. data or estimation issues in