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Taking charge of mitigation

Developing countries can reduce their greenhouse-gas emissions through voluntary actions, but they need the full support of developed nations, says Sonja van Renssen.

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Figure 1: Schematic overview of the emerging financing landscape for NAMAs.

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van Renssen, S. Taking charge of mitigation. Nature Clim Change 2, 71–72 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate1380

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