Table 5 Climate scenarios assessed in this study

From: Increased energy use for adaptation significantly impacts mitigation pathways

Scenario

Fixed carbon budget

Carbon emissions (2018–2100)

Global mean temperature increase (2100)

Current policy

No

5000 GtCO2eq

3.23 °C

2.5 °C

Yes

3600 GtCO2eq

2.56 °C

Well-below 2 °C

Yes

1500 GtCO2eq

1.65 °C

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