At the same time, those nations that have yet to enrich themselves on fossil fuels have every right to develop their economies as others have. It is possible that clean energy may soon outcompete fossil fuels. Passing the 1.5 degree mark is merely a symptom of the underlying condition: the continued burning of fossil fuels. The successful effort to save the ozone layer is a case in point. The ozone layer is expected to fully recover to pre-1980s levels within decades.

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