Analysing the greenhouse gas emission reductions of the mitigation action plans by non-Annex I countries by 2020

Energy Policy

Volumn 56, Issue , 2013, Pages 633-643

  Den Elzen, Michel G J ^a   Hof, Andries F ^a   Roelfsema, Mark ^a  

^a PBL NETHERLANDS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AGENCY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

2 Degree climate goal; Copenhagen Accord; Reduction pledges

Indexed keywords

2 DEGREE CLIMATE GOAL; ACTION PLAN; BUSINESS-AS-USUAL; COPENHAGEN ACCORDS; EMISSION LEVEL; EMISSION PROJECTIONS; GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION REDUCTION;

GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE GASES;

EMISSION CONTROL;

ENERGY POLICY; GREENHOUSE GAS; MITIGATION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS;

COPENHAGEN [(CTY) HOVEDSTADEN]; DENMARK; HOVEDSTADEN;

EID: 84875223845     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2013.01.035     Document Type: Article

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