Climate change – Is it worse than expected?
Journal Title: Papers on Global Change IGBP - Year 2015, Vol 22, Issue 22
Abstract
A review of fi ndings contained in the IPCC AR5 Synthesis Report, of particular relevance to the Polish audience, is offered. Polish perspectives on coal-climate nexus are discussed in a broader, universal, context. Positive examples of climate policies in other countries are provided. The title of this paper refers to a public conference organized in Warsaw by the Embassies of France, Germany, and the UK and the Polish Academy of Sciences.
Authors and Affiliations
Zbigniew Kundzewicz, Valérie Masson-Delmotte, Ulrich Cubasch, Jim Jim, Michał Kleiber
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- DOI 10.1515/igbp-2015-0012
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