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My past research: ➡️ In a *2021* paper for the CCAC, I looked at IPCC AR6 WGI relative to 2021 climate Act's appeal to “distinct characteristics of biogenic methane” ⏩ I found that the IPCC 'does not evidence any substantive “distinct characteristics"' 2/4 www.climatecouncil.ie/media/climat...
Apr 18, 2025, 8:10 AM
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