World · 12 d ago
UN says breaching the 1.5C warming limit is now unavoidable
"We are now saying this window has closed, but we can open it again by making the overshoot as brief as possible."
— Inger Andersen, UN Environment Program
Peak warming on current policies
2.8 °C
On current policies, warming could peak at about 2.8C, higher than last year's estimate partly because the United States withdrew from the Paris Agreement.
Pledges, by 2030
5-8% cut
Needed, by 2030
18% cut
Existing pledges would cut emissions 5 to 8 per cent by 2030, while the lowest-overshoot path needs 18 per cent.
