Feasibility analysis of GHG reduction target: Lessons from Taiwan's energy policy

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 13, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 2621-2628

  Huang, Wei Ming ^a   Lee, Grace W M ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Greenhouse gas reduction target; Kyoto Protocol

Indexed keywords

BALI , INDONESIA; BOTTOM UP APPROACH; COST CURVES; EMISSION REDUCTION; FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS; GHG EMISSION; GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION TARGET; KYOTO PROTOCOL; REDUCTION STRATEGY; REDUCTION TARGETS; ROADMAP; TOP-DOWN APPROACH; UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGES;

EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY POLICY; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; GREENHOUSES; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; TARGETS; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING;

LEAKAGE (FLUID);

EID: 68749114974     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2009.06.017     Document Type: Review

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