Global heating will hit at least 1.8C, UN warns, and there are ‘no good outcomes’
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But scientists say the world could get back to 1.5C through deep, rapid emissions cuts and removing carbon from the atmosphere

“Existing approaches are no longer fit for purpose […] that’s the clarion call. We now have to reconfigure our climate governance around dealing with an overshoot pathway.”

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    The report’s authors cited earlier work that found limiting heating to about 1.8C required global emissions to be halved by 2035. They said existing national policies were projected to lead to at least 2.3C heating, but it would still be possible to limit stay below 2C if countries delivered on net zero emissions commitments by mid-century.

    Climate Analytics, a science and policy institute, applauded the report for clearly describing the problem, but said it did a poor job of “showing us that there is a way out”.