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BECCS land requirements vary across IPCC SR1.5 pathways by an order of magnitude1. Robert Watson chaired the IPCC from 1997 to 20022.

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BECCS land requirements vary across IPCC SR1.5 pathways by an order of magnitude

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“BECCS land requirements vary across IPCC SR1.5 pathways (P1 vs P4) by an order of magnitude”
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Robert Watson chaired the IPCC from 1997 to 2002

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“Robert Watson's role is significant: he chaired the IPCC from 1997 to 2002”
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WRI cites IPCC SRCCL, 2019, for land-area requirements for BECCS.

Robert Watson chaired the IPCC from 1997 to 2002

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“Robert Watson's role is significant: he chaired the IPCC from 1997 to 2002”
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IPCC AR6 says AMOC collapse very unlikely before 2100

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“IPCC AR6 (2021)”
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Ditlevsen 2023, van Westen 2024, Drijfhout et al. 2025 argue AMOC collapse plausible mid-century

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“Ditlevsen 2023, van Westen 2024, Drijfhout et al. 2025”
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IPCC AR6 assessed ZEC central estimate = 0

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“IPCC AR6 assessed ZEC central estimate = 0”
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Methane's GWP-20 is ~84–87

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“Methane's GWP-20 is **~84–87** (IPCC AR5)”
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ECS is probably in the 2.5–4°C IPCC range

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“ECS is **probably** in the 2.5–4°C IPCC range”
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the lower end of the ECS range cannot be excluded on observational-constraint grounds

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“the lower end of the range cannot be excluded on observational-constraint grounds”
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The IPCC AR6 WGI 2020 starting budget of 500 GtCO₂ for a 50% chance of 1.5°C

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“IPCC AR6 WGI 2020 starting budget of 500 GtCO₂ for a 50% chance of 1.5°C”
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Approximately 75% of the IPCC AR6 WGI 2020 starting budget was spent in the five years from 2020 to 2024

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“approximately 75% was spent in the five years from 2020 to 2024”
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