How would taking early action on short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) and long-lived greenhouse gases (GHGs) affect global temperature increase in this century?
SELECT A YEAR:
By 2020: we will have baked in almost 1°C of warming above pre-industrial levels
Note: Global temperature increase relative to pre-industrial levels
Sources: Shindell et al. (2017); Shindell (2018); CCAC (2017).