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    Detlef P. van Vuuren

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    Keywan Riahi

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van Vuuren, D.P., Riahi, K. Do recent emission trends imply higher emissions forever?. Climatic Change 91, 237–248 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-008-9485-y

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