Thailand's Low-Carbon Scenario 2050: The AIM/CGE analyses of CO2 mitigation measures

Energy Policy

Volumn 62, Issue , 2013, Pages 561-572

  Thepkhun, Panida ^a   Limmeechokchai, Bundit ^a   Fujimori, Shinichiro ^b   Masui, Toshihiko ^b   Shrestha, Ram M ^c  

^a THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES   (Japan)

^c ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

AIM CGE model; GHG mitigation co benefits; Thailand low carbon scenarios

Indexed keywords

CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE; COMPUTABLE GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM MODEL; EMISSION REDUCTION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES; GHG MITIGATION; LOW CARBON; MITIGATION MEASURES;

AIR QUALITY; CARBON CAPTURE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE CHANGE; COMMERCE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ECONOMICS; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY SECURITY; ENERGY UTILIZATION;

GREENHOUSE GASES;

AIR QUALITY; ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CLIMATE CHANGE; COMPUTABLE GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM ANALYSIS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING WORLD; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; EMISSION CONTROL; EMISSIONS TRADING; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY RESOURCE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; MITIGATION; RENEWABLE RESOURCE;

THAILAND;

EID: 84884982315     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2013.07.037     Document Type: Article

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