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Substantial reductions in non-CO2 greenhouse gas emissions reductions implied by IPCC estimates of the remaining carbon budget

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Inadequate  methane reductions deplete remaining carbon budgets for 1.5 °C and 2 °C  targets, jeopardizing Paris Agreement goals. This study reveals the non-CO2  emissions assumptions in IPCC's latest budget estimates, assessing impacts  from methane, nitrous oxide, fluorinated gases, and aerosols. Alternative  emission scenarios show current budgets are exhausted immediately.