UN projections say world is losing ground in fight to curb climate change, faulting US a bit
The report says even full climate pledges would still leave the world on track for 2.6 C warming, with deeper cuts needed to return to 1.5 C.
- On Wednesday, a new United Nations report revealed the world is failing to meet climate goals, with United States emissions surging by 133 megatons of CO2 equivalent in 2025, exacerbating global warming.
- Rising emissions stem from the Trump administration's energy policies, including orders keeping coal plants open longer, rolling back vehicle fuel-efficiency standards, and ending tax credits for solar and wind projects.
- The report notes 124 countries increased emissions by 189 million tons of CO2 in 2025, with the United States accounting for 70% of that growth, making it the only major economy with such increases.
- Climate scientist Bill Hare warned that warming projections now threaten an additional 140 million people with "dangerously hot conditions," increasing odds of ecosystem collapse in the Amazon, Greenland, and Antarctica.
- As global climate talks approach in Turkey next month, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned the world is falling "dangerously short" of targets, though the United States will not participate.
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Climate targets now out of reach
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World set to breach 1.5°C warming limit set by Paris Climate Agreement
The UN is warning that global commitments to cut planet-heating emissions are falling far short of the Paris climate goals of 1.5 degrees Celsius warming – and put the world on course for 2.6C warming this century. The report by the United Nations Environment Programme lays bare the chasm between rhetoric and action when it comes to tackling global warming, and the challenge before political leaders at November's COP31 climate summit - set to ta…
UNEP annual report, released this Wednesday before COP31, concludes that the focus should now be to minimize the duration and magnitude of the exceedance of the Paris climate limit.
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The UN has raised its forecast of warming by the end of the century to 2.6°C, while countries fulfill their climate promises
The UN has raised its forecast of warming by the end of the century to 2.6°C, while countries fulfill their climate promises.This is 0.3°C higher than a similar estimate made last year.About half of this increase is due to the US...
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