Towards Sustainable Future

Global Carbon Budget: Current Standing


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This episode discusses current standing of Global Carbon Budget. 

- Global Carbon Budget indicates the maximum amount of CO2 (cumulative) emissions that can be released in the atmosphere to limit the rise in global average temperature to 1.5 C and 2C by 2100. 

- For 50-50 % chance of staying within 1.5C as per the sources mentioned in the episode, the budget is 380Gt which can be depleted in 9 years, with current levels of emissions.

- SSP represent Shared Socioeconomic Pathways. 


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Towards Sustainable FutureBy Akshay Jamdade