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Merino, M. (2026, October 21). ‘Inevitable’ that Paris climate goal of only 1.5-degree warming will be breached: UN. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/energy-and-environment/4773922/paris-climate-goal-1-5-degree-warming-will-be-breached-un/
Merino, Maydeen. “‘Inevitable’ that Paris climate goal of only 1.5-degree warming will be breached: UN.” Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2026, https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/energy-and-environment/4773922/paris-climate-goal-1-5-degree-warming-will-be-breached-un/.
Merino, Maydeen. “‘Inevitable’ that Paris climate goal of only 1.5-degree warming will be breached: UN.” Washington Examiner, October 21, 2026. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/energy-and-environment/4773922/paris-climate-goal-1-5-degree-warming-will-be-breached-un/.
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As countries prepare for the upcoming COP31 climate conference in Turkey, a new UN report reveals that global temperatures are now projected to rise between 1.7-1.8 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels by mid-century, even under the most optimistic scenarios. The United Nations Environment Programme's (UNEP) annual Emissions Gap Report indicates that current national climate plans would result in only a 5% to 8% reduction in emissions by 2030 and an 11-15% reduction by 2035, far short of the necessary reductions. To achieve even the best-case scenario outlined in the report, global emissions must decrease by 45% by 2035 and 69% by 2040 from 2025 levels. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres emphasized that urgent action is needed to avoid further devastating impacts of climate change such as extreme weather events.
