US EditionUN says world must jointly tackle issues of climate change, pollution, biodiversity and land loss
Nearly 300 scientists warn emissions hit record highs in 2024 and call for $8 trillion yearly investment to prevent economic, health, and security risks from environmental decline.
- This year, Prof Sir Robert Watson, co-chair of the Global Environment Outlook, said the Nairobi approval meeting in October ended without consensus as the United States government refused the summary for policymakers, leading to the report's release without government agreement.
- Policy clashes — notably with the United States' push for more fossil‑fuel production — led governments to object because the Global Environment Outlook report recommended rapid cuts to coal, oil, gas, and subsidies, which would raise prices.
- Warning of severe impacts, the report states, compiled by nearly 300 scientists, links consumption patterns to unsustainable resource extraction, as Prof Sir Robert Watson emphasized the need for urgent fossil fuel reductions.
- The lack of an endorsed summary left the report without official backing and weakened its impact, while observers warn this breakdown could raise concerns for future Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change negotiations.
- This year, similar objections at COP30 and other international forums sought to remove calls for rapid fossil fuel shifts, reflecting patterns seen in the Global Environment Outlook after six years of research.
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UN says world must jointly tackle climate issues
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By Tammy Webber - The world needs a new approach to the environmental crises that threaten the health of people and the planet by adopting policies to address climate change, biodiversity loss, land degradation, and pollution together, according to a UN report released Tuesday. These problems are inextricably linked and require solutions that include increased spending and financial incentives to move away from fossil fuels, promote sustainable …
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UN says world must jointly tackle issues of climate change, pollution, biodiversity and land loss
The United Nations says the world needs a new way of thinking about environmental crises threatening the health of people and the planet.
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