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The remaining 1.5°C budget is 130–170 GtCO₂1. The UK FIRES consortium is led by Professor Julian Allwood from Cambridge2.

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The remaining 1.5°C budget is 130–170 GtCO₂

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“a remaining 1.5°C budget of 130–170 GtCO₂:”
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The UK FIRES consortium is led by Professor Julian Allwood from Cambridge

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“The *Absolute Zero* report, published 29 November 2019 by UK FIRES — a consortium led by Professor Julian Allwood (Cambridge)”
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The Absolute Zero report was funded by £5m from EPSRC

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The distinction between Real Zero and Net Zero is articulated in *Absolute Zero*

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“The distinction is most cleanly articulated in *Absolute Zero* (UK FIRES, 2019)”
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The UK's legally binding 2050 target

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“the UK's legally binding 2050 target”
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