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POSTnote by Jonathan Wentworth. It was first published on Tuesday, 28 January 2014. It was last updated on Tuesday, 28 January 2014.


Risks from Climate Feedbacks

The Fifth Assessment Report of the IPCC concluded that human activities are causing the climate to warm, but there is uncertainty in how the climate will continue to change. Climate feedbacks could both increase and decrease global warming. This POSTnote discusses what climate feedbacks are, as well as the challenges they present for climate change mitigation policies.

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Secondary information

Type
Research briefing
Reference
POST-PN-454 
Subjects
Climate change Carbon capture and storage Carbon emissions Greenhouse gas emissions
Published by
POST
Link
View this Research briefing on researchbriefings.parliament.uk