The Overshoot Conference Podcast

The series returns as the Overshoot Conference enters its second edition. Conference chairs Carl-Friedrich Schleussner (IIASA) and Deliang Chen (Tsinghua University) introduce the Beijing conference, taking place 24–25 November 2026 at Tsinghua University and co-organised by Tsinghua and IIASA.

Since the first edition at IIASA in 2025, temporarily exceeding 1.5°C has moved from a scenario to a likely reality. The Beijing edition builds on that foundation.

The program also opens new ground, with two new themes: Technological solutions for decarbonization and negative emissions and Health implications of overshoot pathways.

We ask: What has changed since the first conference? Why Beijing, and why now? And what can a stronger exchange between Chinese and international researchers bring to the science, policy and practice of overshoot?

This episode opens a new run of the series. In the episodes that follow, the theme chairs will take us through each of the Beijing themes, including the two new ones. Subscribe so you don't miss them.

The Overshoot Conference aims to bring together diverse array of leading experts, policymakers and stakeholders on a broad range of topics relevant to understand overshoot. As the world edges closer to surpassing the 1.5°C warming threshold, understanding the risks of climate overshoot—and the strategies to address it—has never been more urgent.
This podcast series by the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) explores the challenges, trade-offs, and opportunities involved in tackling overshoot from multiple perspectives.
Across nine episodes, leading experts share insights from their fields, offering a preview of the key themes that will shape discussions at the Overshoot Conference.

The Overshoot Conference aims to bring together diverse array of leading experts, policymakers and stakeholders on a broad range of topics relevant to understand overshoot. As the world edges closer to surpassing the 1.5°C warming threshold, understanding the risks of climate overshoot—and the strategies to address it—has never been more urgent.
This podcast series by the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) explores the challenges, trade-offs, and opportunities involved in tackling overshoot from multiple perspectives.
Across nine episodes, leading experts share insights from their fields, offering a preview of the key themes that will shape discussions at the Overshoot Conference.

The Overshoot Conference aims to bring together diverse array of leading experts, policymakers and stakeholders on a broad range of topics relevant to understand overshoot. As the world edges closer to surpassing the 1.5°C warming threshold, understanding the risks of climate overshoot—and the strategies to address it—has never been more urgent.
This podcast series by the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) explores the challenges, trade-offs, and opportunities involved in tackling overshoot from multiple perspectives.
Across nine episodes, leading experts share insights from their fields, offering a preview of the key themes that will shape discussions at the Overshoot Conference.

The Overshoot Conference aims to bring together diverse array of leading experts, policymakers and stakeholders on a broad range of topics relevant to understand overshoot. As the world edges closer to surpassing the 1.5°C warming threshold, understanding the risks of climate overshoot—and the strategies to address it—has never been more urgent.
This podcast series by the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) explores the challenges, trade-offs, and opportunities involved in tackling overshoot from multiple perspectives.
Across nine episodes, leading experts share insights from their fields, offering a preview of the key themes that will shape discussions at the Overshoot Conference.