Racing Against Time: Carbon Budget Crisis Looms Large
New research highlights that the world is on track to deplete its carbon budget within three years if current carbon dioxide emission rates persist. Efforts to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius as pledged in the Paris Agreement are in jeopardy unless emissions are significantly reduced.
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An international team of scientists warns that the global carbon budget to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius will run out in just over three years at current emission rates. This comes as a stark reminder of the urgency needed to address climate change.
The carbon budget, integral to the Paris Agreement, represents the maximum amount of carbon dioxide emissions permissible to avert catastrophic warming. With emissions largely driven by fossil fuels and deforestation, exceeding this budget indicates a trajectory toward perilous temperature increases.
The 'Indicators of Global Climate Change' study, published in Earth System Science Data, predicts that the 2-degree Celsius budget could be breached by 2048. This reinforces the call for immediate and significant cuts to greenhouse gas emissions, beyond the outdated 43 percent reduction target initially set by the IPCC.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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