global carbon budget
A global carbon budget refers to the total amount of greenhouse gases, primarily carbon dioxide, that can be released into the atmosphere while still limiting global warming to a specific temperature target. It represents the available "carbon space" to emit without crossing dangerous levels of climate change.
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