Would removing CO2 from the atmosphere to pre-industrial levels have an immediate or longer term effect on our climate if at all?

Question

Ive read that our carbon emissions have basically started a cascade effect that we can’t limit now. IS this right or wrong?

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Answer 1

Long term, yes.
Short term, yes.

However, we’ve already locked in 0.5°C of additional atmospheric warming into the oceans no matter what you accomplish with emission rates.

Additionally, it should be stressed that the natural climate system has already initiated several positive feedbacks (e.g. ice-albedo and aridification) that are likely to continue amplifying the warming trend no matter what the greenhouse effect is doing for the next 100 years. The “tipping point” of no return is either already past or knocking on the door.