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Is the 1.5°C limit still in reach? FAQs
January 2023

Is the 1.5°C limit still in reach? FAQs

Dr Carl-Friedrich Schleussner, Dr Alexander Nauels, Uta Klönne, Bill Hare

The Paris Agreement aims at “holding the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, recognising that this would significantly reduce the risks and impacts of climate change”. Here we address some commonly asked questions.