Greenhouse gas levels set records in 2025, U.N. says, expressing alarm
The World Meteorological Organization said carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide all reached unprecedented levels, locking in longer-term warming.
- On Oct 27, the United Nations reported that current national climate pledges will cut global greenhouse gas emissions by just 6% by 2035, weeks before COP31 talks in Turkey.
- Scientists warn this 6% reduction is only one-tenth of the roughly 60% needed to limit warming to 1.5C, with the estimate impacted by the United States withdrawing from the Paris Agreement under President Donald Trump.
- The report synthesizes submissions from 154 countries covering 71% of global emissions; even if nations fully implement their plans and meet conditional targets, emissions cuts would still amount to just 9%.
- UN climate chief Simon Stiell said the COP31 meeting in Turkey can help address some of the key gaps, with a focus on practical measures to support greater implementation.
- Global climate finance flows reached an average of $1.9 trillion annually in 2023 and 2024, a 32% increase, though the UN reported that progress still falls far short of what is required.
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Greenhouse gases hit record highs, further rise expected with El Niño, UN weather agency says
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere reached unprecedented highs in 2025, potentially further warming the planet and leading to more extreme climate events, the World Meteorological Organization said ...
The UN warned that greenhouse gases set a historic record in 2025, with impacts that will transform the climate for centuries.
Greenhouse gases retain an unprecedented amount of heat in the atmosphere.
Atmospheric CO2 beats another record and exceeds the pre-industrial level by 53%. WMO warns of the consequences of gases that continue to accumulate.
Never before did the atmosphere store as much heat as it is today. According to the World Weather Organization, the values of methane, nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide all come to new heights in 2025. An inconspicuous gas used in the distribution of electricity also worries the experts.
The UN Weather Agency's 'number two' recalled that the last 11 years have been the warmest ever recorded.
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