An evaluation of the targets and timetables of proposed Australian emissions reduction policies

Environmental Science and Policy

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 20-27

  Pielke, Roger A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Australia; Climate policy; Decarbonization; Emissions reductions; Emissions trading; Energy policy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLIMATE CHANGE; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ENERGY RESOURCE; EXHAUST GAS; HISTORY; NUCLEAR POWER PLANT; POLICY; POLLUTION CONTROL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLAR ENERGY; TECHNOLOGY;

TORREYA NUCIFERA;

EID: 78650545401     PISSN: 14629011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2010.10.008     Document Type: Article

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