Summary:
- The Paris Agreement's goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels is not enough to protect the world's polar ice sheets and prevent significant sea level rise.
- Even if the Paris Agreement's targets are met, the world is still on track to see 2-3 meters of sea level rise by the end of this century, which would have devastating impacts on coastal communities around the world.
- Limiting warming to 1.5°C may still lead to the complete loss of the Greenland ice sheet over the next several centuries, contributing to long-term sea level rise of up to 7 meters.