Policymakers know that the risks associated with climate change mean they need to cut greenhouse-gas emissions. But uncertainty surrounding the likelihood of different scenarios makes choosing specific policies difficult.
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Lempert, R. Values and uncertainty. Nature Clim Change 5, 914–915 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate2745
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