The world is not on track to keep the global temperature rise below 2°C. Even under the most optimistic scenarios, the temperature rise is expected to overshoot 1.5°C for a while, before falling back below 1.5°C thanks to large-scale carbon removals. While action to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and scale up carbon dioxide removal remains crucial, there is an urgent need to reinforce efforts to adapt to climate change, in order to avoid losses and build resilience.

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EPRS Policy Podcast - Climate overshoot and adaptation: Issues to watch in 2024

https://api.multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/documents/20125/74993410/1708594934594_EP165510Chapters%5BSD-EN%5D.srt