CO2 emission inventories for Chinese cities in highly urbanized areas compared with European cities

Energy Policy

Volumn 47, Issue , 2012, Pages 298-308

  Yu, Wei ^a   Pagani, Roberto ^a   Huang, Lei ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^b NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Comparison analysis; Emission inventory; Highly urbanized area

Indexed keywords

ACTION PLAN; CHINESE CITIES; CO2 EMISSIONS; COMPARISON ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; EMISSION INVENTORIES; GHG EMISSION; POLICY SUGGESTIONS; PRIVATE TRANSPORT; REGIONAL DISPARITIES; RESIDENTIAL SECTORS; SUSTAINABLE ENERGY; URBANIZED AREA;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

GREENHOUSE GASES;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; EMISSION INVENTORY; EMISSIONS TRADING; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; GREENHOUSE GAS; POLICY APPROACH; POLICY DEVELOPMENT; POLLUTION TAX; SUSTAINABILITY; URBANIZATION;

CHINA; EUROPE;

EID: 84862244740     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2012.04.071     Document Type: Article

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