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Fires, drought, heatstroke – will this climate emergency tip the scales to action?

In Europe and other hitherto little affected parts of the world, we are currently experiencing some devastating impacts of climate warming. The world is set to overshoot the 1.5°C upper limit, with emissions still on the rise.

Fires, drought, heatstroke – will this climate emergency tip the scales to action?

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In Europe and other hitherto little affected parts of the world, we are currently experiencing some devastating impacts of climate warming.

The world is set to overshoot the 1.5°C upper limit, with emissions still on the rise.

While we adapt to the life-changing impacts we can no longer avoid after decades of missed opportunities, will this wake-up call speed up the end of fossil fuels and the shift to a low-carbon economy?

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In Europe and other hitherto little affected parts of the world, we are currently experiencing some devastating impacts of climate warming. The world is set to overshoot the 1.5°C upper limit, with emissions still on the rise. While we adapt to the life-changing impacts we can no longer avoid after decades of missed opportunities, will this wake-up call speed up the end of fossil fuels and the shift to a low-carbon economy?

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