Analysis: Current emissions targets could keep planet below 2°C temperature rise, but a turbocharged effort is needed
Thursday, June 8, 2023 - 12:03
in Earth & Climate
In the landmark Paris Agreement, adopted at the 2015 United Nations climate change conference (COP21), 196 countries decided that the world must limit global temperature increases to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels—and to 1.5°C above current levels if possible.