Low-carbon pathway
Consequential risks
Implementation risks
The potential for a certain policy to cause
diverse negative consequences
Synonyms: potential negative
impacts/adverse consequences
The potential for diverse causes to affect the
implementation of a given policy
Synonyms: potential barriers, challenges
Uncertainties
Uncertainties
Uncertainties
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Figure 2.1 Risks associated with climate mitigation policy.