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+dimension: variable
+aggregate:
+  - Emissions [CEDS]|CO2|Energy Sector:
+      - Emissions|CO2|Energy|Supply
+  - Emissions [CEDS]|CO2|Industrial Sector:
+      - Emissions|CO2|Energy|Demand|Industry
+      - Emissions|CO2|Energy|Demand|Other Sector
+      - Emissions|CO2|Industrial Processes
+      - Emissions|CO2|Other
+  - Emissions [CEDS]|CO2|Aircraft:
+      - Emissions|CO2|Energy|Demand|Transportation|Domestic Aviation
+      - Emissions|CO2|Energy|Demand|Bunkers|International Aviation
+  - Emissions [CEDS]|CO2|Transportation Sector:
+      - Emissions|CO2|Energy|Demand|Transportation|Road
+      - Emissions|CO2|Energy|Demand|Transportation|Rail
+      - Emissions|CO2|Energy|Demand|Transportation|Domestic Shipping
+      - Emissions|CO2|Energy|Demand|Transportation|Other
+  - Emissions [CEDS]|CO2|International Shipping:
+      - Emissions|CO2|Energy|Demand|Bunkers|International Shipping
+  - Emissions [CEDS]|CO2|Residential and Commercial:
+      - Emissions|CO2|Energy|Demand|Residential and Commercial and AFOFI
+  - Emissions [CEDS]|CO2|Solvents Production and Application:
+      - Emissions|CO2|Product Use
+  - Emissions [CEDS]|CO2|Waste:
+      - Emissions|CO2|Waste
+  - Emissions [GCB]|CO2|Agriculture:
+      - Emissions|CO2|AFOLU|Agriculture
+  - Emissions [GFED]|CO2|Agricultural Waste Burning:
+      - Emissions|CO2|AFOLU|Agricultural Waste Burning
+  - Emissions [GFED]|CO2|Forest Burning:
+      - Emissions|CO2|AFOLU|Land|Fires|Forest Burning
+  - Emissions [GFED]|CO2|Grassland Burning:
+      - Emissions|CO2|AFOLU|Land|Fires|Grassland Burning
+  - Emissions [GFED]|CO2|Peat Burning:
+      - Emissions|CO2|AFOLU|Land|Fires|Peat Burning