It's an interesting data point, as we now know what it takes, what it looks like on the ground, to cut fossil fuel use by just 7%. To keep the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C target in reach, we need to cut emissions by 7-8% per year, each year for the decade 2020-2030.
What this year should show us is that the concept of pro-active policies to achieve 1.5°C is a nonsense. Many (most?) policy makers and scientists know this but fewer admit it publicly. The whole 1.5° (and the 2° situation is similar) charade is a cowardly distraction mechanism to avoid honestly facing up to what we've done, what we can still do and what lies ahead.
