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. 2018 Dec 5;23(4):918–931. doi: 10.1111/jiec.12831

Table 4.

Carbon budgets, cumulative emissions and emissions surplus or deficit, Mt CO2e

CB2 CB3 CB4 CB5
POLICY IMPLEMENTATION EMISSIONS DESCRIPTION (2013–17) (2018–22) (2023–27) (2028–32)
CARBON BUDGETS Cumulative emissions 2,782 2,544 1,950 1,725
EXISTING POLICIES Cumulative emissions 2,657 2,424 2,081 1,958
PLANNED POLICIES Cumulative emissions 2,655 2,393 2,042 1,921
Budget surplus/deficit 127 151 −92 −196
MATERIAL PRODUCTIVITY ‐ LOW Cumulative emissions 2,654 2,389 2,035 1,911
Budget surplus/deficit 128 154 −85 −186
MATERIAL PRODUCTIVITY ‐ MED Cumulative emissions 2,650 2,375 2,013 1,880
Budget surplus/deficit 130 163 −63 −155
MATERIAL PRODUCTIVITY ‐ HIGH Cumulative emissions 2,644 2,353 1,975 1,829
Budget surplus/deficit 134 175 −25 −104