Nuclear Energy and the Kyoto Protocol

The implementation of the Kyoto Protocol and the application of its "flexible mechanisms" are at the forefront of energy policy debates in most OECD countries. The potential role of nuclear energy in this context is viewed very differently and assessed against various criteria by the range...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Autores Corporativos: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (-), Nuclear Energy Agency
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Paris : OECD Publishing 2002.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Foreword
  • Executive Summary
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Global warming and its consequences
  • 3. Evolution of greenhouse gas emissions and concentrations in the atmosphere
  • 4. CO2 emission reductions by currently operating nuclearpower plants
  • 5. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
  • 6. The Kyoto Protocol
  • 7. Joint implementation and the clean development mechanism
  • 8. Emissions trading and the value of carbon
  • 9. Beyond 2008-2012
  • 10. Low-carbon emitting electricity generation options
  • Appendix: Country categories under the UNFCCC
  • References