Analyzing the carbon footprint from public services provided by counties

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 19, Issue 17-18, 2011, Pages 1975-1981

  Larsen, Hogne N ^a   Hertwich, Edgar G ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Carbon Footprint; Input Output Analysis; Public services

Indexed keywords

CARBON FOOTPRINT; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENT; FINANCIAL SUPPORT; INPUT OUTPUT ANALYSIS; INPUT OUTPUT MODEL; MITIGATION STRATEGY; PUBLIC SERVICES; TRANSPORTATION SERVICES;

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; PURCHASING;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

EID: 80052433548     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2011.06.014     Document Type: Article

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