Adoption of carbon dioxide efficient technologies and practices: An analysis of sector-specific convergence trends among 12 nations

Energy Policy

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 2869-2878

  Persson, Tobias A ^a   Colpier, Ulrika Claeson ^a   Azar, Christian ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide intensity; Energy efficiency; Technology diffusion

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DIFFUSION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; TECHNOLOGY;

CARBON DIOXIDE INTENSITY; TECHNOLOGY DIFFUSION;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; DEVELOPING WORLD; EMISSION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; INDUSTRIALIZATION; TECHNOLOGY DIFFUSION;

EID: 33847733408     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2006.10.010     Document Type: Article

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