Utilitarian benchmarks for emissions and pledges promote equity, climate and development
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 13 September 2021; doi:10.1038/s41558-021-01130-6Climate mitigation will require allocations of emission allowances to nations. This study proposes a utilitarian benchmark...
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