National GHG emissions reduction pledges and 2°C: Comparison of studies

Climate Policy

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 356-377

  Höhne, Niklas ^a   Taylor, Christopher ^b   Elias, Ramzi ^c   Den Elzen, Michel ^d   Riahi, Keywan ^e   Chen, Claudine ^f   Rogelj, Joeri ^g   Grassi, Giacomo ^h   Wagner, Fabian ^e   Levin, Kelly ⁱ   Massetti, Emanuele ^j   Xiusheng, Zhao ^k  

^a Ecofys Germany   (Germany)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

^c European Climate Foundation   (Belgium)

^d PBL NETHERLANDS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AGENCY   (Netherlands)

^e INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR APPLIED SYSTEMS ANALYSIS   (Austria)

^f POTSDAM INSTITUTE FOR CLIMATE IMPACT RESEARCH   (Germany)

^g Land Climate Dynamics Group   (Switzerland)

^h JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

ⁱ WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE   (United States)

^j FONDAZIONE ENI ENRICO MATTEI   (Italy)

^k TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

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Author keywords

emissions reduction; GHG emissions; international negotiations; LULUCF; stabilization scenarios

Indexed keywords

CARBON EMISSION; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; GREENHOUSE GAS; INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT; UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM;

EID: 84861109219     PISSN: 14693062     EISSN: 17527457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14693062.2011.637818     Document Type: Article

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