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Governments falling woefully short of Paris climate pledges, study finds

Charles III

Donald Trump

Elon Musk

Joe Biden

Nancy Pelosi

Xi Jinping

Rishi Sunak

Kamala Harris

Justin Trudeau

Narendra Modi

Bill Gates

Pope Francis

Janet Yellen

Emmanuel Macron

Olaf Scholz

Angela Merkel

Yuval Noah Harari

António Guterres

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Barack Obama

Kofi Annan

Michael Mann

James Inhofe

Greta Thunberg

David Attenborough

Giorgia Meloni

Patrick Michaels

Jane Goodall

Bjorn Lomborg

Freeman Dyson

Metaculus

"[C]limate change is just a very, very expensive form of tax."

"I believe in climate change caused by human beings. What I'm skeptical about is the glib notion that it means the end of the world as we know it."

"The clock is no longer just ticking, it is banging."

"There is no long-term prosperity without action on climate change."

"The time for seeking global solutions [to climate change] is running out."

"The climate crisis is the existential threat. That's not hyperbole; it's a fact."

"[W]e are killing our planet."

Climate change is "above all, an existential crisis."

"Climate change is one of the greatest challenges mankind faces."

"If we don't take action, the collapse of our civilisations and the extinction of much of the natural world is on the horizon."

"Humanity is on thin ice — and that ice is melting fast."

"We haven't yet exceeded the bounds of viable human civilisation, but we're getting close."

Is Climate Change an Existential Threat?

As the world prepares to gather in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, for the COP29 climate talks, the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change has stated that the current climate pledges from nations are insufficient to meet the 2030 goal.

Al Jazeera

Countries must boost their "nationally determined contributions" (NDCs) and reduce greenhouse gas emissions to prevent catastrophic global warming in order to reach the 43% reduction necessary to be aligned with the Paris Agreement target. Current estimated cutbacks can only lower global emissions by 2.6% from 2019 to 2030 , the UN body said on Monday.

Reuters

US News & World Report

The 2015 Paris Agreement set a target to limit global warming to “well below” two degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, aiming for a 1.5°C limit if possible.

France 24

In 2023, greenhouse gas levels hit record highs, as stated by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the UNs weather monitoring agency, leading to a future of rising temperatures. Concentrations have increased by 11.4% in a mere 20 years.

EuroNews

WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo underscored the alarming nature of the new data for decision-makers. Widespread forest fires and a likely reduction in the effectiveness of natural carbon sinks—such as oceans and forests—will lead to persistently high levels of CO2 in the atmosphere.

Health Policy Watch

CO2 concentrations are currently 51% higher than pre-industrial levels, while methane—a potent greenhouse gas—is 165% higher than in 1750, according to the WMO.

Current Climate Pledges by Nations 'Miles Short' of 2030 Goal, UN Body says

Current Climate Pledges by Nations 'Miles Short' of 2030 Goal, UN Body says

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Current Climate Pledges by Nations 'Miles Short' of 2030 Goal, UN Body says

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The Controversies

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Harris

Sunak

Francis

Biden

Macron

Thunberg

Merkel

Attenborough

Guterres

Mann

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