Evidence of the clean development mechanism impact on the chinese electric power system's low-carbon transition

Energy Policy

Volumn 62, Issue , 2013, Pages 1309-1319

  Stua, Michele ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

CDM; China; Electricity

Indexed keywords

CDM; CHINA; CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM; ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION; ELECTRICITY SYSTEM; INTERNATIONAL DEBATE; LOW-CARBON TRANSITIONS; STRATEGIC SECTORS;

CLIMATE CHANGE; DECISION MAKING; ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS; ELECTRICITY;

EMISSION CONTROL;

CARBON; CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM; CLIMATE CHANGE; ELECTRICAL POWER; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; KYOTO PROTOCOL;

CHINA;

EID: 84884984040     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2013.07.039     Document Type: Article

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