Stabilizing greenhouse gas concentrations at low levels: An assessment of reduction strategies and costs

Climatic Change

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 119-159

  Van Vuuren, Detlef P ^a   Den Elzen, Michel G J ^a   Lucas, Paul L ^a   Eickhout, Bas ^a   Strengers, Bart J ^a   Van Ruijven, Bas ^a   Wonink, Steven ^a   Van Houdt, Roy ^a  

^a PBL NETHERLANDS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AGENCY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATOLOGY; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; GLOBAL WARMING; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS;

BIOENERGY; CARBON PLANTATIONS; ENERGY SYSTEMS; LAND-USE EMISSIONS;

GREENHOUSE EFFECT;

ABATEMENT COST; CARBON DIOXIDE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EMISSION CONTROL; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GAS; LAND USE CHANGE; MITIGATION;

EID: 33847394962     PISSN: 01650009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10584-006-9172-9     Document Type: Article

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