Improving the attractiveness of CDM projects through allowing and incorporating options

Energy Policy

Volumn 86, Issue , 2015, Pages 784-791

  Carmichael, David G ^a   Ballouz, Joseph J ^a   Balatbat, Maria C A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carbon credits; CDM; CDM rules; CERs; Clean Development Mechanism; Options

Indexed keywords

CARBON; COSTS; EMISSION CONTROL; WIND POWER;

CARBON CREDITS; CDM RULES; CERS; CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM; OPTIONS;

ENERGY POLICY;

CARBON EMISSION; CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM; DEVELOPMENT PROJECT; EMISSION CONTROL; HYDROELECTRIC POWER; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUSTAINABILITY; WIND POWER;

EID: 84943625800     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2015.08.024     Document Type: Article

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