The latest IPCC report argues that stabilising the climate will require fast action
Emissions must peak by 2025 for the world to have a chance of meeting the Paris goals
THE WINDOW to prevent global temperatures from rising by more than 1.5°C above pre-industrial averages is rapidly closing. Decisions made this year could determine whether that target is met or whether the world overshoots it by the middle of this century and has to deal with severe climate extremes before attempting to turn the thermostat back down in the second half of the century.
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