Quantitative Assessment of Pathways to a Resource-Efficient and Low-Carbon Europe.

Distelkamp, M. & Meyer, M. (2016): Quantitative Assessment of Pathways to a Resource-Efficient and Low-Carbon Europe. GWS Discussion Paper 2016/10, Osnabrück.

Projects

Politikoptionen für eine ressourceneffiziente Wirtschaft (POLFREE)

Author(s):

Martin Distelkamp
Mark Meyer

Year of Publication:

2016

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