Technological feasibility and costs of achieving a 50 % reduction of global GHG emissions by 2050: Mid- and long-term perspectives

Sustainability Science

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 139-156

  Akashi, Osamu ^a,b   Hanaoka, Tatsuya ^b  

^a MUSASHINO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES   (Japan)

Author keywords

2020; 2050; Climate change; Cost; Emission reduction; Technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863315993     PISSN: 18624065     EISSN: 18624057     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11625-012-0166-4     Document Type: Article

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