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

It would have both immediate and long term effects. Without as much of a greenhouse effect, seasonal temperatures would likely drop worldwide on average and we would likely see an increase in PH in the ocean as excess CO2 diffuses back out of it, however the climate and environment would take longer to respond and wouldn’t necessarily just “backtrack”, it might respond in unpredictable ways.