Promising climate progress from net-zero ambitions to the Paris Agreement goal
Detlef van Vuuren
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 22 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02615-y It is important to assess the gap between national climate ambitions and the goal of limiting global temperature increase. This multi-model analysis shows that if net-zero pledges are implemented, meeting the 2 °C target is feasible, while increasing ambition and international cooperation is crucial.