[1] According to RECIPE assumptions, CO2 emissions without climate protection measures would grow to 2,500 metric gigatons (Gt) by 2050 and result in a global rise in temperature of up to 7°C over pre-industrial levels. The latest scientific findings suggest that to achieve a high probability of limiting the rise in global temperature to 2°C, additional emissions until 2050 must be held below 750 Gt CO2. The climate protection scenarios studied by RECIPE show a medium probability of achieving the 2°C target.
