Analysis of rural residential energy consumption and corresponding carbon emissions in China

Energy Policy

Volumn 41, Issue , 2012, Pages 445-450

  Yao, Chunsheng ^a   Chen, Chongying ^a   Li, Ming ^a  

^a Global Environmental Institute (GEI)   (China)

Author keywords

Carbon emissions; China; Rural residential energy consumption

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL GROWTH RATE; BIO-MASS ENERGY; CARBON EMISSIONS; CHINA; COMMERCIAL ENERGY; DRIVING FORCES; EMISSIONS REDUCTION; ENERGY STRUCTURES; ENERGY SUPPLIES; GENERATE ELECTRICITY; PER CAPITA; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; RENEWABLE TECHNOLOGY; RESIDENTIAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION; URBAN AREAS;

BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; ECOLOGY; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; RURAL AREAS;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

BIOMASS POWER; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE EFFECT; CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY USE; GROWTH RATE; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; RURAL ENERGY;

CHINA;

EID: 84855979133     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2011.11.005     Document Type: Article

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