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Less meat and more green power: Scientists cook up 1.5 degrees trajectory with minimal reliance on negative emissions

16 April 2018 • 2 min read

Research suggests 1.5 degrees target is within reach even without large-scale use of negative emissions technology - but would require major shift in consumer behaviour

Scientists at Utrecht University in the Netherlands have modelled a way to hit tough global climate targets without resorting to the extensive use of negative emissions technology such as bioenergy with...

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