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INTERVIEW: We will always have Paris, even with the overshoot, says veteran climate scientist

Published 12:52 on February 11, 2026 / Last updated at 21:08 on February 11, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Insights (Interviews), International (UN Climate Talks)

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The impending overshoot of the Paris Agreement's 1.5C target will raise the temperature and political pressure at COP talks in the future, and shift the debate from hot air to action, according to Bill Hare, founder and chief executive of Climate Analytics.
The impending overshoot of the Paris Agreement's 1.5C target will raise the temperature and political pressure at COP talks in the future, and shift the debate from hot air to action, according to Bill Hare, founder and chief executive of Climate Analytics.


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