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Baby, it’s cold outside: how policy could impact global warming

12 December 2021
Invesco
Baby, it’s cold outside: how policy could impact global warming
Hong Kong

We’re already seeing the effects of global warming, with hotter summers and colder winters in some places, rising sea levels and Arctic sea ice in decline.

According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, by limiting global warming to 1.5°C rather than 2°C, we could achieve an effective reduction of the impact of climate change on ecosystems, health and wellbeing.

Today’s chart follows on from our piece published on 6 December, where we showcased global temperature projections for 2100. It shows historical emissions and outlines how future emissions could look based on different policies and pledges.

Figure 1. Emissions and expected warming based on pledges and current policies
Figure 1. Emissions and expected warming based on pledges and current policies

Taken from Invesco’s inaugural TCFD report, published in July 2020. Our 2021 report, published this month, can be accessed here.

Source: Climate Analytics and NewClimate Institute, as of 31 December 2019. *Gigatons of equivalent carbon dioxide

 

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