A consumption-based approach to carbon emission accounting-sectoral differences and environmental benefits

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 42, Issue , 2013, Pages 83-95

  Vetné Mózner, Zsófia ^a  

^a Institute of Entrepreneurship and Innovation   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Consumption based accounting; Embodied carbon emissions; Input output tables; International trade

Indexed keywords

ALLOCATION APPROACH; CARBON ACCOUNTING; CARBON EMISSIONS; CLIMATE POLICY; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; DOMESTIC PRODUCTION; ECOLOGICAL EFFECT; ECONOMIC STRUCTURE; EMISSION REDUCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS; ENVIRONMENTAL LOADS; EUROPEAN COUNTRIES; HUNGARY; INPUT OUTPUT MODEL; INPUT-OUTPUT TABLE; KYOTO AGREEMENTS; MAJOR FACTORS; NETHERLANDS; PRODUCTION ACTIVITY; TRADE BALANCE; UNITED KINGDOM;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE CHANGE; ECONOMICS; EMISSION CONTROL;

INTERNATIONAL TRADE;

EID: 84873829071     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2012.10.014     Document Type: Article

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