Inequality as an obstacle to sustainable electricity and transport energy use

Energy for Sustainable Development

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 315-325

  Andrich, Mark A ^a   Imberger, Jörg ^a   Oxburgh, E R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Emissions; Energy; Inequality; Sustainability; Vehicles; Western Australia

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; COSTS; ELECTRIC AUTOMOBILES; ELECTRIC VEHICLES; FOSSIL FUELS; GLOBAL WARMING; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS; DIFFERENTIAL EFFECT; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ENERGY; FINANCIAL IMPACTS; INEQUALITY; SUSTAINABLE ENERGY USE; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

VEHICLES;

ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ENERGY USE; FOSSIL FUEL; HEALTH IMPACT; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TRAFFIC EMISSION;

AUSTRALIA; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84880583131     PISSN: 09730826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.esd.2013.04.002     Document Type: Article

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