You can't keep burning fossil fuels and expect the scientists of the future to get us back to 1.5°C

Record production of fossil fuels, constantly high emissions of greenhouse gases and extreme temperatures. Like the proverbial frog in a pan of water, we refuse to respond to the climate and ecological crisis with any urgency. Under such circumstances, the claims of some that global warming can still be limited to a maximum of 1.5°C take on a surreal quality.

For example, at the start of the international climate talks in Dubai in 2023, the president of the conference, Sultan Al Jaber, boldly declared that his goal was 1.5°C and that his presidency would be driven by a "deep sense of urgency" to limit global temperatures to 1.5°C . He made such lofty promises while planning a massive increase in oil and gas production as CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company. (James Dyke , University of Exeter , Robert Watson , University of East Anglia , Wolfgang Knorr , Lund University, more at theconversation.com)