Implementation of energy-saving policies in China: How local governments assisted industrial enterprises in achieving energy-saving targets

Energy Policy

Volumn 66, Issue , 2014, Pages 170-184

  Zhao, Xiaofan ^a   Li, Huimin ^b   Wu, Liang ^c   Qi, Ye ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF CIVIL ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE   (China)

^c BEIJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Energy saving policy; Industrial enterprises; Policy implementation

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC UTILITIES; PUBLIC POLICY;

ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY; ENERGY SAVING ACTIVITIES; ENERGY SAVING POLICIES; ENERGY SAVING TARGETS; INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISE; MULTIPLE-CASE STUDY; NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS; POLICY IMPLEMENTATIONS;

ENERGY CONSERVATION;

ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY POLICY; INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISE; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION;

CHINA;

JASMINUM;

EID: 84892477909     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2013.10.063     Document Type: Article

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