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Table SPM-1. (WGIII) Global economic mitigation potential in 2030 estimated from bottom-up studies.

Carbon price Economic potential Reduction relative to SRES A1 B (68 GtCO2‑eq/yr) Reduction relative to SRES B2 (49 GtCO2‑eq/yr)
(US$/tCO2‑eq) (GtCO2‑eq/yr) (%) (%)
(GreenFacts note: The mitigation potential is expressed in Giga tonnes of CO2 equivalent per year.
1 Giga tonne = 1 000 000 000 tonnes)
0 5-7 7-10 10-14
20 9-17 14-25 19-35
50 13-26 20-38 27-52
100 16-31 23-46 32-63

Source: IPCC Climate Change 2007:  "Mitigation, Summary for Policymakers", p9