Constructing a greenhouse gas emissions inventory using energy balances: The case of South Africa for 1998

Journal of Energy in Southern Africa

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 105-116

  Blignaut, J N ^a   Chitiga Mabugu, M R ^a   Mabugu, R M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Economic sectors; Emission factors; Energy balances; Greenhouse gas emissions; Greenhouse gas inventory; IPCC; South Africa

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; COAL COMBUSTION; ENERGY RESOURCES; INVENTORY CONTROL; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS;

ECONOMIC SECTORS; EMISSION FACTORS; ENERGY BALANCES;

GREENHOUSE EFFECT;

EID: 28744438100     PISSN: 1021447X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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