From 4c8d938a1835fb7e8a4f5f16322e93aafdb8f813 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Chris Smith Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2021 13:45:27 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md --- README.md | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index dca9ab8..895975c 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,6 +1,10 @@ # cop26-pathways Climate projections for near-term pathways provided for illustration for COP26. +Following the announcement of the Global Methane Pledge to reduce methane emissions by 30%, we determined the effect this would have on climate by running this scenario - plus a few other pledges (40% and 50% methane reductions) - in the IPCC AR6 calibration of the FaIR simple climate model. + +![Projections of 30%, 40% and 50% methane reductions by 2030 and their effect on global mean temperatures. In addition, a coal phase out by 2040 on top of a 30% methane reduction commitment is shown.](figures/difference-versus-ssp245.png) + ## installation ### requirements