COP31: Why the Overshoot Idea Cannot Replace Climate Action
A Hindu column argues that the idea of overshoot, meaning the world has used more than its safe carbon budget, cannot replace direct climate action at COP31. It notes that no COP decision has quantified the remaining carbon budget or named the countries that have used the most of it.
Context
Context: COP is the annual UN climate summit where countries negotiate ways to cut greenhouse gas emissions. A carbon budget is the total CO2 the world can emit while keeping warming near the Paris Agreement goals.
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