Rethinking downstream regulation: California's opportunity to engage households in reducing greenhouse gases

Energy Policy

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 3436-3447

  Niemeier, D ^a   Gould, Gregory ^a   Karner, Alex ^a   Hixson, Mark ^a   Bachmann, Brooke ^a   Okma, Carrie ^a   Lang, Ziv ^a   Heres Del Valle, David ^a  

^a University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

California; Cap and trade; Climate change

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; COMMERCE; CONTROL SYSTEMS; DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; LAWS AND LEGISLATION;

ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS; ADVISORY COMMITTEE; CALIFORNIA; CAP AND TRADE; CARBON TAXES; CARBON TRADING; CLIMATE CHANGE; GHG EMISSIONS; MARKET-BASED MECHANISMS; RESIDENTIAL ENERGY; TOTAL COSTS; UPSTREAM REGULATION; UTILITY COMPANIES;

RIVERS;

CLIMATE CHANGE; EMISSION CONTROL; EMISSIONS TRADING; ENERGY USE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; HOUSEHOLD ENERGY; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 48949089838     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2008.04.024     Document Type: Article

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