Decomposition of energy-related CO2 emissions in Australia: Challenges and policy implications

Economic Analysis and Policy

Volumn 45, Issue , 2015, Pages 100-111

  Shahiduzzaman, Md ^a   Layton, Allan ^a   Alam, Khorshed ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

CO2 emissions; Decomposition analysis; Emissions intensity; Emissions reduction; Energy intensity; Structural change

Indexed keywords

EID: 84924101000     PISSN: 03135926     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eap.2014.12.001     Document Type: Article

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