Climate policy convergence in Europe: An assessment based on National Communications to the UNFCCC

Journal of European Public Policy

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 885-902

  Albrecht, Johan ^b   Arts, Bas ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Climate change; Kyoto Protocol; Policy convergence; Policy outcome; Policy output; UNFCCC

Indexed keywords

EID: 23444437614     PISSN: 13501763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13501760500161571     Document Type: Conference Paper

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