As we breach 1.5 °C, we must replace temperature limits with clean-energy targets

Kwesi A. Quagraine; Mark Lynas; Erle C. Ellis

doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00246-z

As we breach 1.5 °C, we must replace temperature limits with clean-energy targets

Kwesi A. Quagraine
, Mark Lynas
, Erle C. Ellis

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Actionable goals are needed to guide the world towards what needs to happen most quickly: shifting economies to clean energy sources.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1103-1106
Number of pages	4
Journal	Nature
Volume	649
Issue number	8099
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-026-00246-z
State	Published - Jan 29 2026

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Climate change
Energy
Policy

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As we breach 1.5 °C, we must replace temperature limits with clean-energy targets

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