I doubt any of the negotiators believe that there will be no more than 1.5C of global warming as a result of these talks.
The real outcomes are likely to commit us to levels of climate breakdown that will be dangerous to all and lethal to some.
While earlier drafts specified dates and percentages, the final text aims only to “reach global peaking of greenhouse gas emissions as soon as possible”. Which could mean anything and nothing.
The UN climate process has focused entirely on the consumption of fossil fuels, while ignoring their production.
