The Importance of the 1.5C Commitment

The document asserts that maintaining the 1.5°C target is essential because the costs and human suffering associated with climate change increase exponentially with every incremental rise in temperature. It argues that this ambitious goal is required to trigger the massive scaling of investments and policy changes needed to mitigate climate change, warning that abandoning the target would create a 'slippery slope'.

• The goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C is becoming nearly unattainable due to the ongoing rise in emissions reported by various organizations.
• Incremental increases in global temperature lead to exponentially worse impacts and significantly higher costs for both disaster response and carbon removal efforts.
• The 1.5°C target serves as a critical political aspiration and guiding principle because the scale of investment and policy action required for the energy transition typically requires a monumental goal to be realized.

APA

Kahn, R. (2023). The Importance of the 1.5C Commitment. Climate Policy Initiative. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/the-importance-of-the-1-5c-commitment/

Chicago

Kahn, Rob. The Importance of the 1.5C Commitment. Climate Policy Initiative, 2023. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/the-importance-of-the-1-5c-commitment/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{kahn2023importance, author = {Kahn, Rob}, title = {{The Importance of the 1.5C Commitment}}, publisher = {Climate Policy Initiative}, year = {2023}, month = feb, url = {https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/the-importance-of-the-1-5c-commitment/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }