Reframing the climate change challenge in light of post-2000 emission trends

by Kevin Anderson, and Alice Bows

Philosophical Transactions AVolume 366(1882):3863-3882

November 13, 2008

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Deforestation emission scenarios showing three CO2 emissions pathways based on varying levels of carbon stocks remaining in 2100.

Kevin Anderson, and Alice Bows Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A 2008;366:3863-3882

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Three non-CO2 greenhouse gas emission scenarios with emission pathways peaking at different years but all achieving the same residual level by 2050.

Kevin Anderson, and Alice Bows Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A 2008;366:3863-3882

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Greenhouse gas emission scenarios for AB1 with emissions peaking in (a) 2015, (b) 2020 and (c) 2025.

Kevin Anderson, and Alice Bows Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A 2008;366:3863-3882

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Energy and process CO2 emissions derived by subtracting the non-CO2 emissions and deforestation emissions from the total greenhouse gas emissions over the period of 2000–2100,

for the AB1 scenarios.

Kevin Anderson, and Alice Bows Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A 2008;366:3863-3882

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Greenhouse gas emission scenarios peaking in 2020, with sustained percentage emission reductions of 3, 5 and 7%.

Kevin Anderson, and Alice Bows Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A 2008;366:3863-3882

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CO2 emissions derived by removing the non-CO2 greenhouse gas emissions and deforestation emissions from the total greenhouse gas emissions over the period of 2000–2100 for the AB2

scenarios.

Kevin Anderson, and Alice Bows Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A 2008;366:3863-3882

©2008 by The Royal Society