Greenhouse gas intensity in Canada: A look at historical trends

Canadian Public Policy

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-20

  Bruneau, Joel F ^a   Renzetti, Steven J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Divisia index; Greenhouse gas intensity; Kyoto protocol

Indexed keywords

CARBON EMISSION; EMISSION CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; GREENHOUSE GAS; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; KYOTO PROTOCOL; POLICY APPROACH; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 68349114820     PISSN: 03170861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/cpp.35.1.1     Document Type: Article

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