Overview and Analysis of Environmental and Climate Policies in China's Automotive Sector

Journal of Environment and Development

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 284-312

  Wachtmeister, Marcus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

automotive; China; command and control; environmental policy instrument; flexibility; new energy vehicles

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; POLICY ANALYSIS; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; TRANSPORTATION POLICY;

CHINA; EUROPE;

EID: 84881330124     PISSN: 10704965     EISSN: 15525465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1070496513492520     Document Type: Article

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