Transition to a low-carbon economy: Public goals and corporate practices

Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy: Public Goals and Corporate Practices

Volumn 9789264090231, Issue , 2010, Pages 1-113

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DOI: 10.1787/9789264090231-en     Document Type: Book

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