INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
between 2.1 and 2.9 degrees Celsius by the end of the century compared to pre-industrial times, according to a new report from the United
Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Despite some progress in the last year, governments need to do more by 2030 to ensure that the global temperature increase is below 2C and
The UNFCCC reached its conclusions by analyzing all national climate plans, also known as nationally-determined contributions or NDCs,
estimate that human-caused greenhouse gas emissions need to halve by the end of this decade, and to be eliminated by mid-century in order to
keep warming below 2C by 2100
times has already resulted in irreversible changes, according to the latest report from the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Extreme weather events have exposed millions of people to food insecurity and malnutrition; heat-related deaths have increased; and climate
Agriculture, tourism and fishing are seeing losses
Rich countries that are most responsible for historical CO? emissions also have the most resources to adapt, while poorer countries that
have contributed little to climate change face the brunt of the shocks
If all plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions are fulfilled, global emissions will total 52.4 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide
equivalent in 2030, down 0.3% from 2019 levels, indicating that emissions could peak before the end of this decade, the report said
Last year, the UNFCCC estimated emissions would continue rising and reach 54.9 billion metric tons by 2030
Signatories to the Paris Agreement are increasing their ambitions, but not fast enough, the UNFCCC analysis shows
Even if all country promises are fulfilled, there would still be an excess of 16 billion metric tons of CO? above the threshold required to
keep global warming at 2C
If emissions are not reduced sufficiently by 2030, cuts will need to be much sharper after that date to compensate for the slow start on the
path to net zero, the requisite for halting global warming, the UNFCCC report said
rose 4.8% in 2021, from an exceptionally low level in 2020 due to the lockdowns prompted by the coronavirus pandemic, according to the EU
Climate Action Progress Report released on Wednesday
Still, EU emissions last year are down 4% from 2019
That puts the EU on track to achieve its target of cutting emissions 55% by the end of this decade, from 1990 levels, according to the
Increasingly ambitious climate promises contrast with the present emissions reality
according to a report by the World Meteorological Organization released on Wednesday
From 2020 to 2021, the increase in levels of CO2, the main greenhouse gas emitted through human activities and the primary driver of climate
change, was larger than the average annual growth rate over the past decade
Levels continue to rise this year
Methane concentrations in 2021 saw the biggest year-on-year jump since measurements began four decades ago
meaning its impact on climate is reversible if methane emissions are slashed fast, Taalas said
In contrast, CO2 remains in the atmosphere for centuries, so gases emitted today will continue warming the planet in the future, even if
humanity manages to eliminate net emissions within coming decades.Alarming report Human-caused greenhouse gas emissions need to halve by
exposed millions to food insecurity and malnutrition Heat-related deaths have increased; and climate migration has risen
