Global Warming And Climate Action Shortfalls

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1. 21 Oct

   LONDON – Global warming is now projected to exceed previous estimates, with even the most optimistic scenario seeing average temperatures rise to 1.7-1.8 deg C above pre-industrial levels by mid-century, a UN report showed on Oct 21.

   4 outlets · The Straits Times

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• 21 Oct Five Facts You Need To Know From The U.N.'s Major Emissions Gap ReportThe United Nations Environmental Program released its Emissions Gap report on Wednesday, stating that the world is unlikely to meet the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global warming to below 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. The report finds that under current policies outlined in Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) from over 150 nations, Earth is set to warm by 2.8°C by 2100, with updated NDCs reducing…Time
• 21 Oct ‘Inevitable’ that Paris climate goal of only 1.5-degree warming will be breached: UNThe United Nations Environment Programme reports that global temperatures are on track to surpass the Paris Agreement's goal of limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels. This conclusion, presented in a new report released Wednesday, indicates an unavoidable breach of this critical threshold, which experts warn would significantly increase the likelihood of severe weather events due to…Washington Examiner
• 21 Oct World falling ‘dangerously short’ on climate action, UN chief warnsUN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on October 21 that global commitments to reduce emissions are insufficient, putting the world on track for a temperature rise of 2.6 degrees Celsius by 2100, well above the Paris climate goals of limiting warming to below 2 degrees and striving for 1.5 degrees. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report indicates that even if countries fulfill their latest…The Straits Times
• 21 Oct Breach of Paris Agreement global warming level ‘inevitable,’ UN saysThe UN Environment Programme reports that efforts to limit global temperature rises have largely failed and a breach of the Paris Agreement’s target of 1.5℃ is now inevitable. The UNEP predicts overall global warming will likely reach between 2.6℃ and 2.8℃ by an unspecified future date. To avoid permanently exceeding the 1.5℃ limit, nations would need to cut emissions by about 45% by 2035, but current national plans…Semafor
• 21 Oct UN retreats from 1.5 C global warming limit and proposes a plan BThe UN has revised its climate goal, moving away from limiting global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels and instead proposing a pathway that limits peak warming to 1.7-1.8°C before aiming to reduce temperatures later this century. This adjustment comes after the realization that avoiding 1.5°C of warming is now unattainable, as indicated in an annual UN report on global climate action. The new approach…CBC
• 21 Oct UN sees higher global warming, even in best-case scenarioA UN Environment Programme report released on October 21 projects higher global temperature increases than previously estimated, even under optimistic scenarios. The best-case scenario sees temperatures rising by 1.7 to 1.8 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels by mid-century and warming of 2.6 to 2.8 degrees Celsius by the end of the century due to insufficient current policies. To achieve the most favorable…The Straits Times

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