Analysis of energy-related CO2 (carbon dioxide) emissions and reduction potential in the Chinese non-metallic mineral products industry

Energy

Volumn 68, Issue , 2014, Pages 688-697

  Lin, Boqiang ^a,b   Ouyang, Xiaoling ^b  

^a MINJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b XIAMEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

China; Emission reduction potential; Energy consumption; Non metallic mineral products industry; The LMDI method

Indexed keywords

EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY UTILIZATION; INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS; MINERAL INDUSTRY; MINERALS;

CARBON INTENSITY OF ENERGIES; CHINA; EMISSION MITIGATION; EMISSION REDUCTION POTENTIALS; INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES; NONMETALLIC MINERALS; POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS; THE LMDI METHOD;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; ECONOMIC GROWTH; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; MINERALS INDUSTRY;

CHINA; EGYPT;

EID: 84898050167     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2014.01.069     Document Type: Article

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