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Research Articles

Governance of bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS): accounting, rewarding, and the Paris agreement

Pages 329-341 | Received 25 Jan 2018, Accepted 30 Jul 2018, Published online: 01 Sep 2018

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