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Sensitive intervention points in the post-carbon transition

J. Doyne Farmer, Cameron Hepburn, Matthew C. Ives, Thomas Hale, Thom Wetzer, Penny Mealy, Ryan Rafaty, Sugandha Srivastav, Rupert Way

Science · 2019 · 246 citations · 12 references

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Concepts

Social SciencesEconomicsEnvironmental PolicyEnvironmental ChangeEnvironmental EconomicsSustainable DevelopmentBehavioral Change For Emissions ReductionCarbon Emissions ManagementCarbon GovernanceClimate ChangeLow-carbon Energy TransitionAdoption Tipping PointsCarbon InequalityCarbon Mitigation PathwaysCarbon Transition GovernanceCarbon Transition Risk

Abstract

We must exploit socioeconomic tipping points and amplifiers

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