Wave of net zero emission targets opens window to meeting the Paris Agreement

Niklas Höhne (), Matthew J. Gidden (), Michel Elzen, Frederic Hans, Claire Fyson, Andreas Geiges, M. Louise Jeffery, Sofia Gonzales-Zuñiga, Silke Mooldijk, William Hare and Joeri Rogelj
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Niklas Höhne: NewClimate Institute
Matthew J. Gidden: Climate Analytics
Michel Elzen: PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency
Frederic Hans: NewClimate Institute
Claire Fyson: Climate Analytics
Andreas Geiges: Climate Analytics
M. Louise Jeffery: NewClimate Institute
Sofia Gonzales-Zuñiga: NewClimate Institute
Silke Mooldijk: NewClimate Institute
William Hare: Climate Analytics
Joeri Rogelj: International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)

Nature Climate Change, 2021, vol. 11, issue 10, 820-822

Abstract: Abstract National net zero emission targets could, if fully implemented, reduce best estimates of projected global average temperature increase to 2.0–2.4 °C by 2100, bringing the Paris Agreement temperature goal within reach. A total of 131 countries are discussing, have announced or have adopted net zero targets, covering 72% of global emissions. These targets could substantially lower projected warming as compared to currently implemented policies (2.9–3.2 °C) or pledges submitted to the Paris Agreement (2.4–2.9 °C).

Date: 2021
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