Decomposition of CO2 emissions change from energy consumption in Brazil: Challenges and policy implications

Energy Policy

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 1495-1504

  De Freitas, Luciano Charlita ^a   Kaneko, Shinji ^a  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Brazil; CO2 emission; Energy consumption

Indexed keywords

BRAZIL; CARBON INTENSITY; CO2 EMISSION; DRIVING FACTORS; ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES; ECONOMIC GROWTHS; EMISSION MITIGATION; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENERGY INTENSITY; ENERGY MIX; ENERGY SOURCE; POLICY IMPLICATIONS; RESIDENTIAL SECTORS; TOTAL EMISSIONS;

ECONOMICS; ENERGY POLICY;

ENERGY UTILIZATION;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; ECONOMIC ACTIVITY; ECONOMIC GROWTH; ECONOMIC STRUCTURE; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY RESOURCE;

BRAZIL;

EID: 79952071919     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2010.12.023     Document Type: Article

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