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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US is a big reason for the world losing ground in the fight against climate change, UN report says
Humanity is losing more ground in its fight against climate change. If all the countries do what they promise to do in the fight to curb climate change, the world will still warm this century by another 2.2 degrees Fahrenheit…
According to the new UN climate report, the Earth is facing a 2.8 degree warming if the states continue their current course. However, even if all agreed climate targets are implemented, warming would still be 2.6 degrees.
Global climate commitments place the world on a 2.6°C upward trajectory, according to the UN, which recalls the need for drastic efforts.
The world agreed in Paris in 2015 to limit the warming of the earth. Today, the project is in serious danger, but it is not too late.
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