Research and analysis

Global consequences of climate overshoot pathways

A commissioned report on the natural and human system consequences of the world overshooting 1.5 °C.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Published: 1 August 2024

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Global consequences of climate overshoot pathways: report

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Global consequences of climate overshoot pathways: Annex 1 - Development of overshoot pathways

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Global consequences of climate overshoot pathways: Annex 2 - The feasibility of deploying CDR at the rate required for overshoot pathways

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Global consequences of climate overshoot pathways: Annex 3 - Economic implications of climate overshoot

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Global consequences of climate overshoot pathways: Annex 4 - Hysteresis and tipping points analysis using the UK Earth System Model

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Global consequences of climate overshoot pathways: Annex 5 - Natural system impacts of overshoot pathways

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Global consequences of climate overshoot pathways: Annex 6 - Human system impacts of overshoot pathways

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This study has examined the natural and human system consequences of the world overshooting 1.5 °C, but then using carbon dioxide removal technologies to return the global temperature to 1.5 °C by 2100.

Published 1 August 2024