Methodology proposal for territorial distribution of greenhouse gas reduction percentages in the EU according to the strategic energy policy goal

Applied Energy

Volumn 87, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 3552-3564

  Tolon Becerra A ^a   Lastra Bravo, X ^a   Bienvenido Barcena F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dynamic objective targets; EU energy policy; Europe; Greenhouse gases emissions; International comparisons

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; ENERGY POLICY; GAS EMISSIONS;

AGGREGATION LEVEL; EU ENERGY POLICIES; EUROPE; GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTIONS; GREENHOUSE GASES EMISSIONS; INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON; MEMBER COUNTRIES; NON-LINEAR DISTRIBUTION;

GREENHOUSE GASES;

CARBON DIOXIDE; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY POLICY; EUROPEAN UNION; GREENHOUSE GAS; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT; INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON;

EUROPE;

EID: 77955172200     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2010.06.016     Document Type: Article

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