What is a sustainable level of CO2 emissions from transport activity in the UK in 2050?

Transport Policy

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 235-244

  Tight, M R ^a   Bristow, A L ^a   Pridmore, A ^b   May, A D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b Capita Health Solutions   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Climate change; Long run targets; Sustainability; Transport

Indexed keywords

CARBON EMISSION; EMISSION CONTROL; SUSTAINABILITY; TRAFFIC EMISSION;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 19944377787     PISSN: 0967070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tranpol.2005.02.002     Document Type: Article

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