Climate change mitigation commitments and basic carbon-cycle science both require reliable information on carbon dioxide emissions. Uncertainties in energy data and carbon dioxide emissions estimates are particularly important when they involve large emitters.
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Marland, G. China's uncertain CO2 emissions. Nature Clim Change 2, 645–646 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate1670
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