National policies and the CDM: Avoiding perverse incentives

Journal of Energy in Southern Africa

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 118-122

  Winkler, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

CDM Executive Board; Clean Development Mechanism; Renewable energy projects; South Africa

Indexed keywords

CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM (CDM); EXECUTIVE BOARD; RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS; SOUTH AFRICA;

CARBON; CLIMATE CHANGE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; INVESTMENTS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; METHANE; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; STANDARDS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

PUBLIC POLICY;

EID: 14644406289     PISSN: 1021447X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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