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- ↑ Grant, Don; Zelinka, David; Mitova, Stefania (2021). "Reducing CO2 emissions by targeting the world's hyper-polluting power plants". Environmental Research Letters. doi:10.1088/1748-9326/ac13f1. ISSN 1748-9326.
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