Table 1 Percentage of the 3000 scenarios which achieved NZ according to each of the definitions explored

From: Defining national net zero goals is critical for food and land use policy

Net zero definitions

Percentage of Scenarios

S-NZ

S-NZ-A

GWP100

37

50

GWP*

82

85

CH4 Target Grand-parenting

58

85

CH4 Target Population

1

3

CH4 Target Protein

29

50

eGWP* Population

26

39

eGWP* Protein

61

84

Carbon Neutrality

99

99

GWP100 LT balanced 2050-2100

18

27

GWP* LT balanced 2050-2100

56

63

  1. S-NZ and S-NZ-A scenarios which were successful in reaching NZ without and with ambitious agricultural abatement, respectively. LT long-term.
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