A critique of present Australian energy policy

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 719-729

  Oam, R John Sandeman ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Climate change; Emissions; Energy policy; Global warming

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE CHANGE; COAL; DROUGHT; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; GLOBAL WARMING; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; PUBLIC POLICY; REGIONAL PLANNING;

CARBON DIOXIDE EMITTERS; KYOTO PROTOCOL;

ENERGY POLICY;

EID: 33845610405     PISSN: 00207233     EISSN: 10290400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207230601073715     Document Type: Review

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