This clock reflects the critical window we have to limit global temperatures to 1.5 degrees above their pre-industrial levels.
At current rates of greenhouse gas emissions, we have 6 years to meet this critical target, as is the goal of The Paris Agreement.
The clock is counting down second by second, demonstrating just how little time humanity has to solve the climate crisis before it slips past a point of irreversible change.
IPCC - The Physical Science Basis Summary for Policymakers
MCC - Remaining carbon budget
Wir müssen schneller handeln als bisher – der Countdown läuft
UNFCCC - The Paris Agreement