The bottom-up approach promoted through the Paris Agreement and signed in 2016 requires the definition of accurate and realistic national pathways to cut emissions. A recent study applied to the UK energy system shows that current UK policy on climate change is incompatible with the most stringent climate objectives.
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Tavoni, A. Long-term scenarios: Energy pathways in the UK. Nat Energy 2, 17034 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nenergy.2017.34
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