The evolving role of carbon finance in promoting renewable energy development in China

Energy Policy

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 2875-2886

  Lewis, Joanna I ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

China renewable energy; Clean Development Mechanism; International climate change policy

Indexed keywords

CARBON FINANCE; CARBON MITIGATION; CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM; CLIMATE CHANGE POLICIES; CURRENT STRUCTURE; DEVELOPING WORLD; EMISSIONS MITIGATION; GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS; KYOTO PROTOCOL; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT;

CONTINUUM DAMAGE MECHANICS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY POLICY; GAS EMISSIONS; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; LEAKAGE (FLUID); SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM; CLIMATE CHANGE; DEVELOPING WORLD; EMISSION CONTROL; EMISSIONS TRADING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; GREENHOUSE GAS; KYOTO PROTOCOL; RENEWABLE RESOURCE;

CHINA;

EID: 77950943883     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2010.01.020     Document Type: Article

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