United Nations: Countries’ pledges to cut emissions are far too meager to halt climate change

Latest climate pledges are 'very far' from Paris goals needed to avert catastrophic global warming, UN warns

The updated pledges of countries as part of the Paris Climate deal are a long way off what is needed, with the United Nations urging G20 nations to do more.

UN: Carbon-cutting pledges by countries nowhere near enough

The newest pledges by countries to cut greenhouse gas emissions are falling far short of what’s needed to limit global warming to what the Paris climate accord seeks, a new

Existing emissions pledges barely scratch climate targets, UN tally finds

The report aimed to provide governments with a stock take on progress in implementing the Paris deal by the almost 200 countries that adopted it five years ago.

UN: Carbon-cutting pledges by countries nowhere near enough

The newest pledges by countries to cut greenhouse gas emissions are falling far short of what's needed to limit global warming to what the Paris climate accord seeks, a new United Nations report finds.

Climate actions of 74 countries, EU far off Paris goal: UN body

The United Nations body on climate change on Friday released an initial synthesis report on updated climate actions of various countries, pointing out that their collective plans so far do not put the world on a path to save it from disastrous consequences of global warming.

Current emissions goals not enough to avoid 'global catastrophe,' UN data says

Current pledges by countries to cut greenhouse gas emissions are far short of what's needed to limit global warming, a United Nations report finds.