UN: National Climate Pledges 'Miles Short' of 2030 Target
UN: National Climate Pledges 'Miles Short' of 2030 Target
The Facts
As delegates prepare to travel to Baku, 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 their 2030 goal.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.
Countries must boost their "nationally determined contributions" and reduce greenhouse gas emissions to reach the 43% reduction per the Paris Agreement target. Current estimated cutbacks can only lower global emissions by 2.6% from 2019 to 2030, the UN body stated.The WMO also expressed concern about CO2 levels being further exacerbated by forest fires and a reduction in the effectiveness of carbon sinks — like oceans and rainforests.
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