carbon budgets

A form of carbon budget — The maximum cumulative amount of anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions compatible with a given global-warming target (e.g., 1.5 °C), for a stated probability and from a stated baseline date.

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of carbon budget
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