Overshoot: Exploring the Implications of Meeting 1.5°C Climate Goal
The first-ever international conference on "overshoot" was held in Laxenburg, Austria, bringing together nearly 200 researchers and legal experts.
The conference discussed future temperature pathways where the Paris Agreement's target to limit global warming to 1.5°C is met "from above, rather than below".
- Overshoot pathways exceed the 1.5°C limit before being brought back down through carbon removal techniques.
- Researchers explored the feasibility of overshoot pathways and relevant legal frameworks.
- The potential consequences of a rise and fall in global temperatures on climate action, society, and Earth's climate systems were also discussed.
meeting the Paris Agreement's target to limit global warming to 1.5°C "from above, rather than below"
Author's summary: Exploring the implications of meeting the 1.5°C climate goal through overshoot pathways.