A. Overview of Climate Change Impacts from GHG Emissions

B. Changes in Atmospheric CO2 Concentrations, Global Mean 

Temperature, Sea Level Rise, and Ocean pH Associated with the 

Proposal’s GHG Emissions Reductions

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