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UN report says world on course for 2.6C warming
The UN Environment Programme said current commitments fall far short of the Paris goal and put the world on track for 2.6C of warming this century, with the 1.5C limit set to be breached. NPR reported the UN also found a major increase in US climate pollution.
Why it matters
The report frames negotiations at the next UN climate summit on national emissions targets.
Background
The 2015 Paris Agreement aims to limit warming to well below 2C and pursue 1.5C. UNEP publishes an annual emissions gap report.
The story so far
- UN report says world on course for 2.6C warming
- UN says world is on track for up to 2.8°C of warming
Sources
- UPI ↗Oct 21, 11:16 AM ET
- France 24 ↗Oct 21, 11:56 AM ET
- NPR ↗Oct 21, 7:46 AM ET
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