The disclosure of industrial greenhouse gas emissions: A critical assessment of corporate sustainability reports

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 29-30, Issue , 2012, Pages 222-237

  Dragomir, Voicu D ^a  

^a BUCHAREST UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMIC STUDIES   (Romania)

Author keywords

Carbon Disclosure Project; Energy sector; Environmental performance; European companies; Global warming; Greenhouse gas emissions; Greenhouse Gas Protocol; Sustainability reports

Indexed keywords

CARBON DISCLOSURE PROJECT; ENERGY SECTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; EUROPEAN COMPANIES; GREENHOUSE GAS PROTOCOL; SUSTAINABILITY REPORTS;

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; GAS INDUSTRY; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; PUBLIC UTILITIES; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

GAS EMISSIONS;

EID: 84859521381     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2012.01.024     Document Type: Article

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