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Thomas Stocker Climate and Environmental Physics Physics Institute, University of Bern Switzerland ICEST 2014, Beijing Climate Change: Too late for 2°C?

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Thomas Stocker Climate and Environmental Physics Physics Institute, University of Bern Switzerland

ICEST 2014, Beijing

Climate Change: Too late for 2°C?

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IPCC Assessment Reports since 1990: WGI Contribution

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Key SPM Messages

19 Headlines on less than 2 Pages

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14 Chapters & Atlas

1,100,000 Words

Summary for Policymakers

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Observations

Understanding

Future

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Warming of the climate system is unequivocal

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Temperature Difference 1901 to 2012 based on trend (°C)

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Over the period 1901 to 2010, global mean sea level rose by 190 mm.

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Understanding Causes of the observed changes

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atmosphere, land, ocean

extreme events

water cycle

global mean sea level

Human influence on the climate system is clear.

sea ice, glaciers, ice sheets

Cause Worldwide Effects

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Future Projections of many future climates

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Global mean surface temperature change from 1986-2005

Continued emissions will cause further warming and changes in all components of the climate system.

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Continued emissions will cause further warming and changes in all components of the climate system.

Change in average surface temperature (1986-2005 to 2081-2100)

RCP8.5

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The contrast in precipitation between wet and dry regions and between wet and dry seasons will increase, [...]

Change in average precipitation (1986-2005 to 2081-2100)

RCP8.5

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RCP 2.6 (annual) RCP 8.5 (annual)

IPCC 2013: Atlas of Global and Regional Climate Projections

Regional Changes in Eastern Asia (2081-2100)

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Warming of 0.8 to 2.5°C

1000 billion tons of carbon

Any climate target implies a limited carbon budget

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Budget for 2°C target: 790 bill t C CO2 emissions until 2013: −535 bill t C

CO2 emissions in 2013: 9.9 bill t C

Remaining emissions: 255 bill t C

Limiting climate change will require substantial and sustained reductions of greenhouse gas emissions.

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Today we have a choice.

4.5°C world 2°C world

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