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Recently developed energy scenarios for the future show a heavy dependence on fossil fuels. Based on a tandem model of the global carbon cycle, and on estimates of the temperature effect relationship, the impact of various future energy scenarios on atmospheric CO2-concentration and global average temperature are calculated. It is found that several scenarios would lead to drastic changes in atmospheric CO2-concentration. It is also pointed to the fact that, after detecting a CO2-signal, long lead times are expected during which atmospheric CO2-concentration would still increase.
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Niehaus, F. (1981). The Impact of Energy Production on Atmospheric CO2-Concentrations. In: Berger, A. (eds) Climatic Variations and Variability: Facts and Theories. NATO Advanced Study Institutes Series, vol 72. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-8514-8_36
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