Mapping the international flows of GHG emissions within a more feasible consumption-based framework

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 147, Issue , 2017, Pages 142-151

  Caro, Dario ^a   Pulselli, Federico Maria ^b   Borghesi, Simone ^b   Bastianoni, Simone ^b  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Consumption based accounting; Emissions embodied in trade; GHG emissions; Mediterranean area; Production versus consumption

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; COMMERCE; INTERNATIONAL TRADE;

ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES; CARBON INTENSITY; GHG EMISSION; HIGH RESOLUTION; INPUT OUTPUT ANALYSIS; MEDITERRANEAN AREAS; SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE;

GREENHOUSE GASES;

EID: 85013668646     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.01.106     Document Type: Article

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