Despite the appearance of analytical rigour, IIASA's widely acclaimed global energy projections are highly unstable and based on informal guesswork. This results from inadequate peer review and quality control, raising questions about political bias in scientific analysis.
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Keepin, B., Wynne, B. Technical analysis of IIASA energy scenarios. Nature 312, 691–695 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1038/312691a0
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