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<!-- page-background: white -->Summary for Policymakers
Limiting warming to 1.5°C and 2°C involves rapid, deep and in most cases immediate greenhouse gas emission reductions
Net zero CO₂ and net zero GHG emissions can be achieved through strong reductions across all sectors
Chart a) Net global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
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Caption: a) Net global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
Source: IPCC AR6 WGIII Summary for Policymakers
Chart b) Net global CO₂ emissions
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Caption: b) Net global CO₂ emissions
Source: IPCC AR6 WGIII Summary for Policymakers
Chart c) Global methane (CH₄) emissions
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Caption: c) Global methane (CH₄) emissions
Source: IPCC AR6 WGIII Summary for Policymakers
Chart d) Net zero CO₂ will be reached before net zero GHG emissions
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Caption: d) Net zero CO₂ will be reached before net zero GHG emissions
Source: IPCC AR6 WGIII Summary for Policymakers
Chart e) Greenhouse gas emissions by sector at the time of net zero CO₂, compared to 2019
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Caption: e) Greenhouse gas emissions by sector at the time of net zero CO₂, compared to 2019
Source: IPCC AR6 WGIII Summary for Policymakers
