Remaining Carbon Budget
SCM Research
JULY 4, 2020
The IPCC defines the world’s remaining carbon budget as the cumulative net global anthropogenic CO 2 emissions to the time that emissions reach net zero that would result in limiting global warming to a given level, accounting for the impact of other anthropogenic emissions. In other words, it allows us to calculate how much CO 2 can still be released to limit global warming to a maximum of 1.5°C and 2°C, respectively.
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