Methodological proposal for territorial distribution of the percentage reduction in gross inland energy consumption according to the EU energy policy strategic goal

Energy Policy

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 7093-7105

  Tolon Becerra A ^a   Lastra Bravo, X ^a   Botta, G F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Energy intensity; EU energy policy; Gross inland consumption

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION OF ENERGY; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENERGY INDICATOR; ENERGY INTENSITY; ENERGY STRATEGY; ENERGY SYSTEMS; EU ENERGY POLICY; EUROPEAN UNION; GROSS INLAND CONSUMPTION; MEMBER STATE; NON-LINEAR DISTRIBUTION; PER CAPITA; STRATEGIC GOALS;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY UTILIZATION;

ENERGY POLICY;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY USE; EUROPEAN UNION; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

EID: 77957788891     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2010.07.028     Document Type: Article

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