Uncertainty in near-term temperature evolution must not obscure assessments of climate mitigation benefits
Authors
Alexandrine Lanson, Peter Pfleiderer, Flavio Lehner, Carl-Friedrich Schleussner
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This study builds on work by Samset et al., who reported that the effects of emission mitigation will only be perceived through global temperature with a multi-decadal delay. This paper provides additional context and expresses concerns with the approach towards assessing a discernible warming response under different greenhouse gas concentration pathways. A broader debate on how to best assess and communicate emerging effects of climate mitigation in the light of natural variability seems warranted.