The 1.5°C Threshold Is Dead: Managing the Inevitable Heat Decade

The WMO confirms a 91% probability that the planet will temporarily breach the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C threshold between 2026 and 2030, signaling the end of prevention-focused climate policy. This 'decade of extreme heat' forces a strategic pivot toward managed overshoot, where geopolitical fragmentation and fossil-fuel resistance clash with surging green-tech demand driven by AI infrastructure.