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The world missed its goal for tackling climate change. What happens next?

Welcome to Overshoot.

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“…not only do we transfer a huge risk to future generations in terms of climate impacts, but we also burden them with taking CO2 out of the atmosphere…”

- Michael Obersteiner

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November 26, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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“…the IPCC say carbon removal is not…a replacement for reducing emissions. [But some corporations] talk about carbon removal…as a way of undoing their emissions.”

@ketanjoshi.co

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November 25, 2025 at 7:58 AM
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“The target of net zero is excellent. However, the political trap is it lulls us into a sense of complacency…”

-Bob Watson

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November 21, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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“[Negative emissions] should not be an argument in favour of doing nothing now and switching on this technology if climate change turns out to be a significant problem.”

-Kenneth Möllersten

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November 20, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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“Occidental Petroleum put out a press release claiming they had produced the world's first zero-carbon barrel of oil.”

@amywestervelt.bsky.social

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November 19, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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"If you can't avoid a storm, you then need to make a top-level strategy: what's our plan?"

-Nikki Henderson

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November 17, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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"...it's virtually impossible not to cross 1.5 degrees now. It's just not possible to turn the ship around so fast"

@glenpeters.bsky.social

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November 14, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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"That confirmed our worst fears, that indeed a half a degree mattered for life and death"

-Janine Felson

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November 13, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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"I now consider it more like a 50-50, whether we cross that critical tipping point that sends the AMOC into a downward spiral this century."

@rahmstorf.bsky.social

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November 12, 2025 at 8:14 AM
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"We weren't hearing two degrees to get by. It was 1.5 to stay alive"

-Janine Felson

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November 10, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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In 1992, the Premier League was established, and governments pledged to prevent 'dangerous' climate change.

One of those things didn't work out.

Our second bonus essay delves deeper into carbon sucking, and explores why net-zero might be the most dangerous moment in history.
November 6, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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Episode 5 of 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘁: 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝟭.𝟱°𝗖 is out!

As the world heads over 1.5°C, what's the strategy?

In front of a live audience, we explore what 1.5°C overshoot means for geopolitics, the law & more

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October 27, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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📢 Episode 4 is out now!

Last year, Spain was hit by one of the worst disasters in its history

It was driven by climate change

But it ended up boosting climate deniers...

How can the world stop this from happening again?

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October 20, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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📢 episode 3 is out now

We meet the pensioner who looked into her pension fund's due diligence on climate change

What she found was shocking...

Featuring
@carbontracker.bsky.social, @josephestiglitz.bsky.social and many more

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October 13, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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Great to be featured in this weekend’s @theguardian.com as one of their podcast picks of the week

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October 11, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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“This powerful series exposes how our economic system is driving the climate crisis, while lifting up the courageous people charting an alternative path.”

- @jasonhickel.bsky.social

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Episodes 1 & 2 available now
October 8, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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“An essential listen for anyone who cares about our present and future.”

- Clare Farell, Co-founder of Extinction Rebellion

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Episode 1 available now
October 8, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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“An urgent examination of where we are with the climate crisis…and how we might rally for the greatest comeback story of all time.”

- Stephen Markley

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Episode 1 available now
October 6, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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“Challenging, provocative, essential…offers a map to chart a course through the storm to a fairer, safer future.”

- @carolinelucas.bsky.social

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October 4, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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“This important series helps us understand what options we actually now have.”

- Brian Eno, Musician, producer, and artist

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October 3, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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“Candidly addresses one of the most important issues of our time: why we are failing to meet the Paris target.”

- Sir Bob Watson, Former head of the IPCC

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October 2, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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“An essential guide to a critical issue. Please tune in.”

- @georgemonbiot.bsky.social

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October 2, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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The world missed its climate target. What happens next?

In 2015, governments agreed to limit global heating to 1.5°C. In 2025, we’re blowing past this

How did we get here - and how do we navigate what’s next?

Find out in Overshoot, a new 4-part documentary

Episode 1 coming soon.
October 2, 2025 at 8:22 AM