Carbon dioxide emissions from passenger transport in China since 1949: Implications for developing sustainable transport

Energy Policy

Volumn 50, Issue , 2012, Pages 464-476

  Loo, Becky P Y ^a   Li, Linna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

China; CO 2 emissions; Sustainable passenger transport

Indexed keywords

AIR TRANSPORT; CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS; CHINA; DECOMPOSITION ANALYSIS; DISTANCE-BASED; EMISSION INTENSITY; EMISSION REDUCTION; GENERAL TRENDS; MODAL SHIFTS; PASSENGER TRANSPORT; PRINCIPAL FACTORS; REGIONAL DISPARITIES; ROAD TRANSPORTS; SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT; WATER TRANSPORT;

EMISSION CONTROL; FACTOR ANALYSIS; GLOBAL WARMING; TRANSPORTATION;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

AIR TRANSPORTATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; DECOMPOSITION ANALYSIS; RAILWAY TRANSPORT; ROAD TRANSPORT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TRANSPORTATION PLANNING;

CHINA;

EID: 84866953114     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2012.07.044     Document Type: Article

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