Yet at the same time, the world may be closer than ever to turning a corner in the effort to corral climate change.
“It was actually a result that surprised us as well,” said Neil Grant, a climate and energy analyst at Climate Analytics and a co-author of the report.
This is a clear sign that efforts to limit climate change are having a durable impact.
However, four months into 2024, it seems unlikely that the world has reached the top of the mountain just yet.
The world thus needs another drastic downward turn in its emissions trajectory to limit climate change.
Since they’re closely tracked commercial commodities, there are robust estimates for their contributions to climate change and how they change over time.
Even with these uncertainties, it’s clear that the scale of the course correction needed to meet climate goals is immense. »