How can the EU climate targets be met? A combined analysis of technological and demand-side changes in food and agriculture

Food Policy

Volumn 59, Issue , 2016, Pages 152-164

  Bryngelsson, David ^a   Wirsenius, Stefan ^a   Hedenus, Fredrik ^a   Sonesson, Ulf ^b  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b SP TECHNICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SWEDEN   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Climate targets; Dietary changes; European Union; Food; Greenhouse gas mitigation

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL CHANGE; CARBON EMISSION; CLIMATE CHANGE; DIET; EMISSION CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; EUROPEAN UNION; FOOD CONSUMPTION; GREENHOUSE GAS; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE;

EUROPE;

EID: 85011063132     PISSN: 03069192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2015.12.012     Document Type: Article

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