we should, if we can, cool the planet back to pre-industrial levels

  • Written by: Andrew King, Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, The University of Melbourne
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The world’s focus is sharply fixed on achieving net-zero emissions, yet surprisingly little thought has been given to what comes afterwards. In our new paper, published today in Nature Climate Change, we discuss the big unknowns in a post net-zero world.

It’s vital that we understand the consequences of our...

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