The code used to generate the energy–economy–climate model REMIND can be accessed at
github.com/remindmodel/remind (in particular modules/36_buildings/services_putty). The scenarios displayed in this study use a slightly adapted model version from the central repository.
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Acknowledgements
This work was supported by the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 730403 (INNOPATHS).