Analysis of CO2 emissions reduction in the Malaysian transportation sector: An optimisation approach

Energy Policy

Volumn 89, Issue , 2016, Pages 171-183

  Mustapa, Siti Indati ^a   Bekhet, Hussain Ali ^a  

^a Universiti Tenaga Nasional   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

CO2 emissions; Linear programming; Malaysia; Optimisation; Sensitivity Analysis; Transportation

Indexed keywords

EMISSION CONTROL; FUELS; LINEAR PROGRAMMING; MOTOR TRANSPORTATION; OPTIMIZATION; ROADS AND STREETS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TRANSPORTATION;

EMISSIONS INTENSITY; EMISSIONS MITIGATION; EMISSIONS REDUCTION; MALAYSIA; MITIGATION POLICIES; OPTIMISATION MODELS; OPTIMISATIONS; TRANSPORTATION SECTOR;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY POLICY; FUEL CONSUMPTION; LINEAR PROGRAMING; OPTIMIZATION; ROAD TRANSPORT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

MALAYSIA;

EID: 84952888180     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2015.11.016     Document Type: Article

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