Greenhouse-gas emission targets for limiting global warming to 2°C

More than 100 countries have adopted a global warming limit of 2°C or below (relative to pre-industrial levels) as a guiding principle for mitigation efforts to reduce climate change risks, impacts and damages. However, the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions corresponding to a specified maximum warming...

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Main Authors: Meinshausen, M, Meinshausen, N, Hare, W, Raper, S, Frieler, K, Knutti, R, Frame, D, Allen, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Macmillan Publishers Ltd. 2009
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