Exploring the limits for CO2 emission abatement in the EU power and industry sectors-Awaiting a breakthrough

Energy Policy

Volumn 59, Issue , 2013, Pages 443-458

  Rootzén, Johan ^a   Johnsson, Filip ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

CO2 abatement; EU; Scenarios

Indexed keywords

ABATEMENT TECHNOLOGIES; CURRENT PRODUCTION; EMISSION ABATEMENT; LOW-CARBON TECHNOLOGIES; PRODUCTION PROCESS; REDUCTION TARGETS; SCENARIOS; STATIONARY SOURCES;

EUROPIUM; GREENHOUSE GASES; PETROLEUM REFINING; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ABATEMENT COST; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; EMISSION CONTROL; EMISSIONS TRADING; EUROPEAN UNION; GREENHOUSE GAS;

EID: 84879507141     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2013.03.057     Document Type: Article

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