Credibility is the cornerstone of international climate pledges; meanwhile, ambition is essential to reach the temperature targets. Research shows the flexibility of Paris agreements encourages countries to be ambitious yet maintain credible.
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Teng, F. Ambitious and credible pledges. Nat. Clim. Chang. 12, 779–780 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-022-01459-6
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