Current commitments to cut greenhouse gas emissions put the planet on track for an average 2.7 degrees Celsius temperature rise this century, in another stark warning ahead of crunch climate talks.
Current commitments to cut greenhouse gas emissions put the planet on track for an average 2.7 degrees Celsius temperature rise this century, a United Nations report said on Tuesday, October 26, in another stark warning ahead of crunch climate talks.
But British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday it was"touch and go" whether the most important round of UN talks since the Paris Agreement in 2015 will secure the agreements needed to tackle climate change. If continued throughout this century, this would lead to warming of 2.7C, slightly less than the 3C UNEP forecast in its last report. A 30% cut is needed to limit warming to 2C and a 55% cut is needed to limit to 1.5C.
"The era of half measures and hollow promises must end. The time for closing the leadership gap must begin in Glasgow."Latest UN data shows 143 countries, accounting for around 57% of global emissions, have submitted new or updated emissions cut plans ahead of COP26 and their total emissions are estimated to be around 9% of 2010 levels by 2030 if implemented fully.
Over the past 11 years, policies have been put in place which will lower annual emissions by 11 gigatons of CO2 equivalent by 2030, compared to what would have happened without these policies, the report said.
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