The study looked at how energy usage in Shanghai affects carbon emissions between 1995 and 2005. Using a Logarithmic Mean Divisia Index model, they wanted to understand how factors like economic growth, industrial structure, energy efficiency, and carbon emission coefficients influence carbon emissions. They found that rapid economic growth led to more carbon emissions, but improved energy efficiency helped reduce them significantly. Changing the industrial and energy structures could help control carbon emissions better. If Shanghai industrializes more and uses more fossil fuels, it will increase carbon emissions. The study suggests that optimizing these structures could help reduce carbon emissions in the future.