The historical carbon emissions of major oil, gas, coal, and cement producers will contribute to global warming for many centuries (IMAGE)

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The historical carbon emissions of major oil, gas, coal, and cement producers will contribute to global warming for many centuries

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Carbon dioxide emissions from the Carbon Majors dataset (1854-2024), in the 4 SSP scenarios (fossil fuels and industry plus agriculture, forestry and other land use), and the SSP2-4.5 counterfactual.

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Frierson et al., 2026, PLOS Climate, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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