MEERTALK December 2024

How Hot Is It? How Hot Will It Get?

‍Article 2 of the 2015 Paris Agreement sets an ambitious goal to limit global temperature increases to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. However, the agreement did not provide a formal definition of what precisely constitutes the 1.5°C threshold, leading to almost a decade of ambiguity and debate. In this presentation, Eliot will clarify the current status of this global target and provide insights into the future trajectory of climate action, helping to demystify the paths we might take to adhere to this crucial objective.

Eliot Jacobson is a retired professor of mathematics and computer science, as well as a consultant to the casino industry. In his retirement, Eliot has focused on science communication and volunteerism.