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Planning for future energy resources

Authors: O'Neill BC, Grubler A, Nakicenovic N, Obersteiner M, Riahi K, Schrattenholzer L, Toth FL

Publication Year: 2003

Reference: Science, 300(5619):581 (25 April 2003)

(Letter)

Abstract

We agree with M.I. Hoffert et al. (Advanced technology paths to global climate stability: Energy for a greenhouse planet, Review, 1 Nov., p. 981) that stabilizing atmospheric CO2 concentrations at 550 parts per million (ppm) or below will require investment in energy research and development well in excess of current levels. However, their that known technological options are not up to the suffers from two shortcomings related to how much decarbonization is required and how soon we need it....