Greenhouse gas emissions and the energy system: Are current trends sustainable?

International Journal of Global Energy Issues

Volumn 32, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 160-174

  Borghesi, Simone ^a   Vercelli, Alessandro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Decomposition analysis; EKC; Energy; Environmental Kuznets curve; Global warming; Kaya identity; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; GAS EMISSIONS; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; PLANNING;

DECOMPOSITION ANALYSIS; DECOMPOSITION APPROACH; ENERGY; ENVIRONMENTAL KUZNETS CURVES; GRAPHICAL ANALYSIS; KAYA IDENTITY; LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY; PER CAPITA INCOME;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

CARBON EMISSION; DECOMPOSITION ANALYSIS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; GLOBAL WARMING; GRAPHICAL METHOD; GREENHOUSE GAS; KUZNETS CURVE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

TORREYA NUCIFERA;

EID: 69549112628     PISSN: 09547118     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijgei.2009.027979     Document Type: Article

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