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As a starting point, the burning of fossil fuels, and to a lesser extent deforestation and release of methane are responsible for the warming in recent decades: Graph of temperature as observed with significant warming, and simulated without added greenhouse gases and other anthropogentic changes, which shows no significant warming

How much each change to the atmosphere has warmed the world: IPCC AR6 Figure 2 - Thee bar charts: first chart: how much each gas has warmed the world. About 1C of total warming. Second chart: about 1.5C of total warming from well-mixed greenhouse gases, offset by 0.4C of cooling from aerosols and negligible influence from changes to solar output, volcanoes, and internal variability. Third chart: about 1.25C of warming from CO2, 0.5C from methane, and a bunch more in small quantities from other gases. About 0.5C of cooling with large error bars from SO2.

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Net Zero 2050 target not realistic say bosses & How ‘net zero’ targets disguise climate inaction (slrpnk.net)
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Net Zero 2050 target not realistic say bosses

Confidence in achieving global net zero targets is fading fast, with only 16% of senior energy executives believing the world can reach carbon neutrality by 2050, down from 45% last year.

“The energy industry is facing real challenges in turning pledges into projects,”

EXPLAINER- NOT ZERO: How ‘net zero’ targets disguise climate inaction

Far from signifying climate ambition, the phrase “net zero” is being used by a majority of polluting governments and corporations to evade responsibility, shift burdens, disguise climate inaction, and in some cases even to scale up fossil fuel extraction, burning and emissions. The term is used to greenwash business-as-usual or even business-more-than-usual.

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