Biophysical and economic limits to negative CO2 emissions

Pete Smith (), Steven J. Davis, Felix Creutzig, Sabine Fuss, Jan Minx, Benoit Gabrielle, Etsushi Kato, Robert B. Jackson, Annette Cowie, Elmar Kriegler, Detlef P. van Vuuren, Joeri Rogelj, Philippe Ciais, Jennifer Milne, Josep G. Canadell, David McCollum, Glen Peters, Robbie Andrew, Volker Krey, Gyami Shrestha, Pierre Friedlingstein, Thomas Gasser, Arnulf Grübler, Wolfgang K. Heidug, Matthias Jonas, Chris D. Jones, Florian Kraxner, Emma Littleton, Jason Lowe, José Roberto Moreira, Nebojsa Nakicenovic, Michael Obersteiner, Anand Patwardhan, Mathis Rogner, Ed Rubin, Ayyoob Sharifi, Asbjørn Torvanger, Yoshiki Yamagata, Jae Edmonds and Cho Yongsung
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Pete Smith: Institute of Biological & Environmental Sciences, University of Aberdeen
Steven J. Davis: University of California, Irvine
Felix Creutzig: Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change
Sabine Fuss: Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change
Jan Minx: Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change
Benoit Gabrielle: AgroParisTech, UMR1402 ECOSYS
Etsushi Kato: The Institute of Applied Energy (IAE)
Robert B. Jackson: Woods Institute for the Environment and Precourt Institute for Energy, Stanford University
Annette Cowie: University of New England
Elmar Kriegler: Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)
Detlef P. van Vuuren: Copernicus Institute for Sustainable Development, Utrecht University
Joeri Rogelj: Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zürich), Universitätstrasse 16
Philippe Ciais: Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement (LSCE), Institut Pierre-Simon Laplace (IPSL), CEA-CNRS-UVSQ, CEA l'Orme des Merisiers, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France
Jennifer Milne: Stanford University 473 Via Ortega
Josep G. Canadell: Global Carbon Project, CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Research
David McCollum: International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)
Robbie Andrew: Center for International Climate and Environmental Research-Oslo (CICERO)
Volker Krey: International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)
Gyami Shrestha: US Carbon Cycle Science Program, US Global Change Research Program
Pierre Friedlingstein: University of Exeter
Thomas Gasser: Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement (LSCE), Institut Pierre-Simon Laplace (IPSL), CEA-CNRS-UVSQ, CEA l'Orme des Merisiers, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France
Arnulf Grübler: International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)
Wolfgang K. Heidug: King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center
Matthias Jonas: International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)
Chris D. Jones: Met Office Hadley Centre
Florian Kraxner: International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)
Emma Littleton: University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park
Jason Lowe: Met Office Hadley Centre
José Roberto Moreira: Institute of Energy and Environment, University of Sao Paulo, Av. Prof. Luciano Gualberto, 1.289 – Cidade, Universitaria
Nebojsa Nakicenovic: International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)
Michael Obersteiner: International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)
Anand Patwardhan: University of Maryland, 2101 Van Munching Hall, School of Public Policy
Mathis Rogner: International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)
Ed Rubin: Carnegie Mellon University
Ayyoob Sharifi: Global Carbon Project — Tsukuba International Office, c/o NIES
Asbjørn Torvanger: Center for International Climate and Environmental Research-Oslo (CICERO)
Yoshiki Yamagata: National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES)
Jae Edmonds: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Joint Global Change Research Institute, 5825 University Research Court
Cho Yongsung: Korea University

Nature Climate Change, 2016, vol. 6, issue 1, 42-50

Abstract: Scenario analyses suggest that negative emissions technologies (NETs) are necessary to limit dangerous warming. Here the authors assess the biophysical limits to, and economic costs of, the widespread application of NETs.

Date: 2016
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