Committed emissions from existing and planned power plants and asset stranding required to meet the Paris Agreement

Over the coming decade, the power sector is expected to invest ∼7.2 trillion USD in power plants and grids globally, much of it into CO2-emitting coal and gas plants. These assets typically have a long lifetime and commit large amounts of (future) CO2 emissions. Here, we analyze the historic develop...

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Main Authors: Pfeiffer, A, Hepburn, C, Vogt-Schilb, A, Caldecott, B
Format: Journal article
Published: IOP Publishing 2018