Tax exemption for biofuels in Germany: Is bio-ethanol really an option for climate policy?

Energy

Volumn 30, Issue 14, 2005, Pages 2617-2635

  Henke, J M ^a   Klepper, G ^a   Schmitz, N ^b  

^a KIEL INSTITUTE FOR THE WORLD ECONOMY   (Germany)

^b Meó Consulting Team   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAS EMISSIONS; GASOLINE; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SUGAR BEETS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TAXATION;

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; BIO-ETHANOL; BIOFUEL; GREENHOUSE-GAS EMISSIONS;

FUELS;

ALTERNATIVE FUEL; BIOFUEL; ETHANOL; TAX SYSTEM;

FUELS; GASOLINE; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RENEWABLE RESOURCES; TAXES;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GERMANY; WORLD;

BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 17644397298     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2004.07.002     Document Type: Conference Paper

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