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Advocates for 1.5°C Warming Target Ignore Climate Science

Advocates for 1.5°C Warming Target Ignore Climate Science
People rally in Bordeaux on Nov. 29, 2015, to protest against global warming a day ahead of the United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP21) held in Paris. Nicolas Tucat/AFP/Getty Images
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On its first day in office, the Biden administration canceled the Keystone XL pipeline and in April hosted the “Leaders Summit on Climate,” a gathering of presidents, prime ministers, and other leaders to discuss climate policy. This is all part of a global policy agenda kickstarted by a 2018 “Special Report” issued by the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

Robert P. Murphy is a senior fellow at the Fraser Institute.
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