The first-ever international conference on "overshoot" was held in Laxenburg, Austria, bringing together nearly 200 researchers and legal experts.
The conference discussed future temperature pathways where the Paris Agreement's target to limit global warming to 1.5°C is met "from above, rather than below".
Overshoot pathways exceed the 1.5°C limit before being brought back down through techniques that remove carbon from the atmosphere.
meeting the Paris Agreement's "aspirational" target to limit global warming to 1.5°C is met "from above, rather than below"
Researchers discussed the implications of overshoot pathways on climate action, society, and the Earth's climate systems.
Author's summary: Exploring overshoot implications for 1.5°C goal.