Cost-effectiveness of CO2 emissions reduction through energy efficiency in Brazilian building sector

Energy Efficiency

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 815-826

  de Melo, Conrado Augustus ^a,b   de Martino Jannuzzi, Gilberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b International Energy Initiative IEI LA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Buildings; CO2 emissions; Energy efficiency; Policy mechanisms

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; BUILDING CODES; BUILDINGS; CARBON DIOXIDE; COST EFFECTIVENESS; COST REDUCTION; COSTS; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY CONSERVATION; INVESTMENTS; SUPPLY CHAINS;

AIR CONDITIONING DEVICE; BRAZIL; CO2 EMISSIONS; EMISSIONS REDUCTION; ENERGY SAVING POTENTIAL; MARGINAL ABATEMENT COST CURVES; POLICY MECHANISMS; TUBULAR FLUORESCENT LAMPS;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

BUILDING; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY POLICY; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION;

BRAZIL;

EID: 84937968939     PISSN: 1570646X     EISSN: 15706478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12053-014-9322-2     Document Type: Review

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