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_aGates, Bill _98607 |
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_aHow to avoid a climate disaster: _bthe solutions we have and the breakthroughs we need |
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_bAllen Lane _aUK _c2021 |
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_aGreenhouse gases--Environmental aspects _912447 |
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_aEnvironmental policy _92559 |
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_aClimate change mitigation _912448 |
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