Abstract
To put the world on a path to a reasonable climate future, immediate action is needed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The mounting evidence of potential damage from climate change is daunting, and with each day that passes the challenge ahead becomes more difficult. At the same time, new technologies continue to show that a low-carbon future is within reach and perhaps as cheap as or cheaper than a high-carbon one.
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Harvey, H., Orvis, R., Rissman, J. (2018). Introduction. In: Designing Climate Solutions. Island Press, Washington, DC. https://doi.org/10.5822/978-1-61091-957-9_1
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