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An overshoot scenario refers to a situation where global temperatures first exceed 1.5°C to reach a peak, and are then brought back below 1.5°C through large-scale emissions reductions and carbon removal technologies.
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UnverifiedThe current global average temperature is already approximately 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, with the long-term average at 1.3 to 1.4 degrees Celsius.69% similarUnverifiedThe 1.5-degree Celsius limit originates from the core commitment in the Paris Agreement to control the rise in global average temperature relative to pre-industrial levels.64% similar
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