Target: Intensity. An Analysis of Greenhouse Gas Intensity Targets

This report looks specifically at intensity targets and explores their underlying indicators, rationales, real-world applications, and implementation issues. It finds that although intensity targets are often dismissed as being environmentally lax or deceptive, they nonetheless could be useful polic...

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Published in:Policy File 2006
Main Authors: Herzog, Timothy, Baumert, Kevin, Pershing, Jonathan
Format: Report
Language:English
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Environment
World Resources Institute
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Summary:This report looks specifically at intensity targets and explores their underlying indicators, rationales, real-world applications, and implementation issues. It finds that although intensity targets are often dismissed as being environmentally lax or deceptive, they nonetheless could be useful policy instruments, when properly used, for furthering significant and real commitments to reducing greenhouse gases.