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Existing infrastructure and the 2°C target

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To clarify the link between existing infrastructure legacy and the 2°C target, we extend the work of Davis et al. (Science 329:1330–1333, 2010) by introducing non-CO2 greenhouse gases and the inertia in transportation-needs drivers. We conclude that climate policies able to maintain climate change below 2°C cannot disregard existing infrastructure.

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  1. Centre International de Recherche sur l’Environnement et le Développement, Nogent-sur-Marne, France

    Céline Guivarch & Stéphane Hallegatte

  2. Ecole Nationale de la Météorologie, Météo-France, Toulouse, France

    Stéphane Hallegatte

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Guivarch, C., Hallegatte, S. Existing infrastructure and the 2°C target. Climatic Change 109, 801–805 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-011-0268-5

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