Will the climate heat up more than 2.5°C before 2050?
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Resolves positive if the long-run [20 year] global mean temperature average raises more than 2.5°C vs. the 1850-1900 average before 2050

Resolves negative otherwise

https://web.archive.org/web/20220518083042/https://library.wmo.int/doc_num.php?explnum_id=11178

If the temperature reaches the threshold, then falls back below that level the contract still resolves positive.

The temperature must heat more than the threshold in the title for the contract to resolve positive, to whatever precision measured. So, if a reputable source gives the midpoint temperature increase as 2.51°C, the contrast will resolve positive, but not if the source lists 2.50°C. If the source uses a confidence interval, the contract will resolve based on the reported midpoint.

see also:

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bought Ṁ30 of NO

Current policies are expected to result in 2.5-2.9C by 2100.
https://climateactiontracker.org/global/temperatures/
Certainly won't happen by 2050, and may not happen ever if the world gets its shit together.

sold Ṁ70 of NO

The title says before 2050 but the text says before 2100. The question resolves in 2050 though arguably you'd need data to 2060 to know what the 20 year moving average is in 2050.

predicts NO

@Ramble thanks, edited the text to align to the title, 2050