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Global decrease in coal burning leads to stalling of CO2 emissions in 2015

In 2015, after three years of slow growth, global CO₂ emissions from fossil-fuel use and from steel and cement production were brought to a standstill.

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Regional net zero emission goals strongly depend on the allocation of negative emissions and effort-sharing
With local action, major economies can get closer to meeting Paris climate targets
Energy transition calls for a long-term strategy for the North Sea
Achieving Paris climate targets requires a substantial reallocation of global investments
The 1.5°C target can also be met using less negative emissions

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Change in global mean temperature

The Green China plus scenario results in some mitigation of the global temperature increase, but...

Carbon dioxide emissions in China region

By 2050, under the Green China plus scenario, China’s carbon dioxide emissions will be...

The relationship between emission pathways, temperature change, and the probability of keeping temperature change below 1.5 °C, 2005 – 2100

The figure shows the median value for each category in the IPCC AR5 WGIII scenario database for...

Progress of countries to achieve 2030 target (November 2017)

The degree to which the 25 major emitting countries are likely to achieve their NDC targets...

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