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Explainer:
what are #NetZero targets?
why do they matter?
and why do vague targets lull the world in missing its climate goals?
A (long) thread with scientific and policy background on our recent @nature commentary
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#ClimateScience @NatureNews
nature.com/articles/d4158…
what are #NetZero targets?
why do they matter?
and why do vague targets lull the world in missing its climate goals?
A (long) thread with scientific and policy background on our recent @nature commentary
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#ClimateScience @NatureNews
nature.com/articles/d4158…
What are #NetZero targets?
#NetZero targets are key benchmarks towards a world where we avoid the worst of climate change. But if defined vaguely, they leave a lot of wiggle room and can compromise achievement of the #ParisAgreement
We provide guidelines to avoid this.
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#NetZero targets are key benchmarks towards a world where we avoid the worst of climate change. But if defined vaguely, they leave a lot of wiggle room and can compromise achievement of the #ParisAgreement
We provide guidelines to avoid this.
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First, why are there #NetZero targets?
Global warming is proportional to the total cumulative amount of CO2 we emit. Halting global warming thus means we have to stop adding CO2 to the atmosphere.
Rigorous net-zero CO2 targets achieve at least that, but also more...
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Global warming is proportional to the total cumulative amount of CO2 we emit. Halting global warming thus means we have to stop adding CO2 to the atmosphere.
Rigorous net-zero CO2 targets achieve at least that, but also more...
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