A utility-eye view of the CO2 compliance-decision process in the European power-sector

Applied Energy

Volumn 75, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 183-192

  Söderholm, Patrik ^a   Strömberg, Lars ^b  

^a LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b RINGHALS AB   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Climate policy; Compliance methods; Europe; Power generation

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; FUEL CONSUMPTION; INVESTMENTS; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS;

FUEL CHOICES;

ELECTRIC UTILITIES;

CARBON EMISSION; CLEANER PRODUCTION; COMPLIANCE; EMISSIONS TRADING; POWER GENERATION; UTILITY SECTOR;

EUROPE;

EID: 0038417523     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-2619(03)00031-X     Document Type: Article

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