Are emissions cuts on track to avoid catastrophic impacts? Live Discussion
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Can current emissions pledges keep us safe – or is the world heading for dangerous overshoot? And are additional climate interventions needed?
The State of the Climate Report1 warns that Earth’s “vital signs” are flashing red and that warming may even be accelerating as cleaner air reduces the planet’s reflectivity. Meanwhile, the UN Emissions Gap Report2 projects roughly 2.8°C of warming based on current policies, citing a lack of political will to cut emissions even as climate risks intensify.
This evidence suggests a high likelihood of dangerous climate overshoot unless global action accelerates dramatically. This raises the question of whether additional tools, such as sunlight reflection methods, should be considered to reduce near-term risks.
Live Discussion: Are emissions cuts on track to avoid catastrophic impacts?
Hear from our expert panel: Simon Evans (Deputy Editor and Senior Policy Editor, Carbon Brief), David Keith (Professor of Geophysical Science and founding Faculty Director at the Climate Systems Engineering Initiative, University of Chicago), and Matt Burgess (Assistant Professor, University of Wyoming).
We’ll explore:
- The latest data on global emissions and temperature trajectories.
- What overshooting 1.5°C could mean for the planet.
- The potential role of solar geoengineering.
Live Discussion: Are emissions cuts on track to avoid catastrophic impacts?
4 Dec 2025
15.00 GMT/10.00 ET
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