State-level renewable electricity policies and reductions in carbon emissions

Energy Policy

Volumn 45, Issue , 2012, Pages 237-242

  Prasad, Monica ^a   Munch, Steven ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon emissions; Renewable electricity; State level environmental policies

Indexed keywords

CARBON EMISSIONS; CARBON TAXES; CLEAN ELECTRICITY; EMPIRICAL ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; PUBLIC BENEFIT FUNDS; RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY; RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY POLICIES; RESEARCH COMMUNITIES;

ELECTRIC GENERATORS;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; CARBON EMISSION; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; RENEWABLE RESOURCE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84859741940     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2012.02.024     Document Type: Article

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