UN urges faster cuts to limit 1.5°C overshoot
The article warns that a temporary overshoot of the 1.5°C warming limit is now widely seen as inevitable unless governments accelerate current efforts. Global warming trajectories have fallen from a projected above 4°C a decade ago to about 2.3°C if current commitments are met, yet current national plans would cut emissions only about 10 percent by 2035 versus the roughly 60 percent needed to keep 1.5°C within reach. The UN highlights faster cuts to methane, halting deforestation, scaled renewable infrastructure, cheaper finance for developing countries and stronger international cooperation as priorities ahead of its Climate Summit.
Emissions must fall about 60% by 2035 to avoid overshoot
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Temperatures have continued to rise and the past 11 years are the hottest on record. Countries submitted updated national plans but those plans still fall short of what scientists say is needed. The UN summit aims to push action on…
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