Achieving deep reductions in US transport greenhouse gas emissions: Scenario analysis and policy implications

Energy Policy

Volumn 37, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 5580-5596

  McCollum, David ^a   Yang, Christopher ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative fuel; Efficiency; Emissions reduction

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED VEHICLE; BEHAVIORAL CHANGES; CARBON FUELS; EMISSION REDUCTION; EMISSIONS REDUCTION; GHG EMISSION; HEAVY DUTY VEHICLES; LIGHT DUTY VEHICLES; MITIGATION OPTIONS; MODELING METHODOLOGY; MODELING STUDIES; POLICY IMPLICATIONS; POLICY MAKERS; PROPULSION SYSTEM; SCENARIO ANALYSIS; SUBSECTORS; TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM; TRAVEL DEMAND; TRAVEL DEMAND MANAGEMENT;

ALTERNATIVE FUELS; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; EMISSION CONTROL; GAS EMISSIONS; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; GREENHOUSES; OFF ROAD VEHICLES; PROPULSION; SILVER; TRANSPORTATION;

LEAKAGE (FLUID);

ALTERNATIVE FUEL; DEMAND-SIDE MANAGEMENT; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; GREENHOUSE GAS; MITIGATION; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; POLICY MAKING;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

TORREYA NUCIFERA;

EID: 71549170515     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2009.08.038     Document Type: Article

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