Climate · New York, United States · United States of America · October 25, 2026

UN says world is on track for up to 2.8°C of warming

Reported by 1 outlet · under-reported · first reported Oct 25, 1:00 PM ET

The United Nations said the world is on track for up to 2.8°C of warming despite fast growth in clean energy. It said missing the Paris Agreement goal of 1.5°C is now inevitable. The UN blamed "decades of insufficient climate action."

Why it matters

Warming at this level would bring more heat waves, floods and crop losses worldwide.

Background

The 2015 Paris Agreement aimed to limit warming to 1.5°C above preindustrial levels, with 2°C as a fallback. Turkey hosts the COP31 climate summit.

The story so far

1. Oct 21UN report says world on course for 2.6C warming
2. Oct 25UN says world is on track for up to 2.8°C of warming

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