Stimulating the use of biofuels in the European Union: Implications for climate change policy

Energy Policy

Volumn 34, Issue 17, 2006, Pages 3184-3194

  Ryan, Lisa ^a   Convery, Frank ^a   Ferreira, Susana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Biofuels; Greenhouse gas emissions; Transport policy

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOTIVE FUELS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENERGY POLICY; GAS EMISSIONS; TAXATION;

BIOFUELS; EXCISE DUTY; GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS; TRANSPORT POLICY;

BIOCONVERSION;

BIOFUEL; CARBON DIOXIDE; EMISSION CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; EUROPEAN UNION; GREENHOUSE GAS;

EID: 33747185045     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2005.06.010     Document Type: Article

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