Sitting in an international meeting, one soon become aware that buzzwords and phrases are thrown around in an attempt to convince others that what one is arguing has the imprimatur of previous agreements.
Three data points – 2°C, 1.5°C and Net Zero by 2050 – have assumed hegemonic importance for the COP26 beginning in Glasgow on Sunday.
The figure of 2°C above pre-industrial Mean Global Temperature (MGT) is the agreed goal of the 2015 Paris Agreement.
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