CO2 and energy efficiency car standards in the EU in the context of a decarbonisation strategy: A model-based policy assessment

Energy Policy

Volumn 84, Issue , 2015, Pages 22-34

  Siskos, Pelopidas ^a   Capros, Pantelis ^a   De Vita, Alessia ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Alternative car technologies; Car CO2 standards; Car energy efficiency standards; Passenger transport; Transport and energy modelling; Transport and energy policy

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURE; AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON FOOTPRINT; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY UTILIZATION;

EFFICIENCY STANDARDS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARDS; ENERGY MODELLING; PASSENGER TRANSPORT; POLICY ASSESSMENT; TECHNOLOGY CHOICES; TECHNOLOGY PROGRESS; TRANSPORT MODELING;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY USE; EUROPEAN UNION; STANDARD (REGULATION); TRAFFIC EMISSION;

EID: 84937703302     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2015.04.024     Document Type: Article

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