Countries need to cut greenhouse-gas emissions from the energy sector if the world is to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. But no one is sure of the best path. New research highlights the key uncertainties driving energy policy debate in the UK.
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Mitchell, C. Designing energy policy under uncertainty. Nature Clim Change 5, 517–518 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate2662
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