UN projections say world is losing ground in fight to curb climate change, faulting US a bit
The report says emissions must fall 18% by 2030 and 69% by 2040 to keep overshoot as small and short as possible.
- 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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