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== Misuse ==

Climate commitment studies span a range of [[Shared Socioeconomic Pathways|possible outcomes]] which are intimately tied to past, present and future human choices. The "commitment" concept can beis misused if used to assert thatwhen worst cases are unavoidableasserted to be inevitable regardless of societal [[agency (sociology)|social agency]]. Models rather indicate that additional surface warming can be halted almost simultaneous with rapid emissions reductions in emissions.<ref>{{cite journal |url=https://www.science.org/cms/asset/7446d1ba-b4b9-4c2d-945b-ea04ca0547d6/pap.pdf |title=Irreversible Does Not Mean Unavoidable |last1=Mathews |first1=H. Damon |last2=Solomon |first2=Susan |journal=Science |publisher=American Association for the Advancement of Science |volume=340 |issue=6131 |pages=438–439 |date=26 April 2013 |doi=10.1126/science.1236372|pmid=23539182 |bibcode=2013Sci...340..438M |s2cid=44352274 }}</ref>

== See also ==

* [[Climate change scenario]]

* [[Climate inertia]]

* [[Climate sensitivity]]