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"[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."

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Erik Solheim

David G. Victor

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Bob McNally

Justin Worland

Joseph Majkut

Marc Pierini

Dhesigen Naidoo

Landon Derentz

Catherine Wolfram

Myron Ebell

Chris Hilson

Somini Sengupta

Bob Ward

Michael Gerrard

"Trump 2.0 will probably do so again [pull out of the Paris agreement], perhaps on Trump’s first day in power."

"Based on his first term, we can expect him to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement."

"The first expectation after Trump's inauguration on January 20 is a U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement on climate."

"Trump will no doubt pull out [of the Paris climate agreement] again."

"I'm immediately withdrawing from the unfair, one-sided Paris climate accord rip-off."

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Manish Bapna

Jean Su

Lena Moffitt

Lindsey Mendelson

Evan Chapman

Margie Alt

Collin Rees

Heather Cooper

Toshiko Hasegawa

Carbon Brief

Beth Van Duyne

Jan Rosenow

The Climate Reality Project

"With the One Big, Beautiful Bill we can unleash American energy development."

"The US is falling behind when it comes to clean energy investment. This is about to get worse."

This bill is "cruel, costly, and damaging to our climate."

Trump's bill "brings a sledgehammer to clean energy in America — hurting our fight against climate change while raising energy costs and slashing good-paying jobs."

These bills "push those goals [to cut greenhouse gases 61 to 66 percent below 2005 levels by 2035] far out of reach."

"Yes. Unquestionably [this bill will harm clean energy development and manufacturing across the country]."

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U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres addressed a joint summit between the UN and Southeast Asian nations in Kuala Lumpur on Monday, describing ASEAN as a beacon of cooperation and vital pillar of global stability with its 11 full members.

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U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres addressed a joint summit between the UN and Southeast Asian nations in Kuala Lumpur on Monday, describing ASEAN as a beacon of cooperation and vital pillar of global stability with its 11 full members.

Guterres acknowledged that humanity has failed to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, stating that overshooting this threshold is now an inevitability that will come with devastating consequences.

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Guterres acknowledged that humanity has failed to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, stating that overshooting this threshold is now an inevitability that will come with devastating consequences.

Current national climate plans submitted by 64 countries would reduce emissions by only 10% by 2035 according to U.N. analysis, far short of the 60% reduction needed to meet the Paris Agreement's 1.5-degree target.

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Current national climate plans submitted by 64 countries would reduce emissions by only 10% by 2035 according to U.N. analysis, far short of the 60% reduction needed to meet the Paris Agreement's 1.5-degree target.

Only 64 nations out of 195 parties to the Paris Agreement submitted updated domestic plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by the required deadline, representing approximately 30% of global emissions.

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Only 64 nations out of 195 parties to the Paris Agreement submitted updated domestic plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by the required deadline, representing approximately 30% of global emissions.

Major G20 economies including China, India and the European Union have not formally submitted their climate action plans, though <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2025/china-sets-first-emissions-cut-target-by-">China has announced a goal to reduce emissions</a> by 7% to 10% by 2035.

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RTE.ie

Major G20 economies including China, India and the European Union have not formally submitted their climate action plans, though China has announced a goal to reduce emissions by 7% to 10% by 2035.

Despite the shortfall in commitments, renewable energy sources <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2025/renewables-surpass-coal-in-global-electricity-for-first-time">provided more electricity than coal</a> for the first time in 2024, with almost all new power capacity coming from renewable sources.

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Despite the shortfall in commitments, renewable energy sources provided more electricity than coal for the first time in 2024, with almost all new power capacity coming from renewable sources.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres addressed a joint summit between the UN and Southeast Asian nations in Kuala Lumpur, describing ASEAN as a beacon of cooperation and vital pillar of global stability with 11 full members.</span

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UN Secretary-General António Guterres addressed a joint summit between the UN and Southeast Asian nations in Kuala Lumpur, describing ASEAN as a beacon of cooperation and vital pillar of global stability with 11 full members.

Guterres acknowledged that humanity has failed to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, stating that overshooting this threshold is now inevitable with devastating consequences.</span

News.com.au #

Guardian #

Guterres acknowledged that humanity has failed to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, stating that overshooting this threshold is now inevitable with devastating consequences.

Current national climate plans submitted by 64 countries would reduce emissions by only 10% by 2035, far short of the 60% reduction needed to meet the Paris Agreement's 1.5-degree target.

Politico #

Current national climate plans submitted by 64 countries would reduce emissions by only 10% by 2035, far short of the 60% reduction needed to meet the Paris Agreement's 1.5-degree target.

Only 64 nations out of 195 parties to the Paris Agreement submitted updated domestic plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by the required deadline, representing approximately 30 percent of global emissions.</span

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Only 64 nations out of 195 parties to the Paris Agreement submitted updated domestic plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by the required deadline, representing approximately 30 percent of global emissions.

Major G20 economies including China, India and the European Union have not formally submitted their climate action plans, with China announcing a goal to reduce emissions by 7 to 10 percent by 2035.</span

Sky News #

RTE.ie #

Major G20 economies including China, India and the European Union have not formally submitted their climate action plans, with China announcing a goal to reduce emissions by 7 to 10 percent by 2035.

Despite the shortfall in commitments, renewable energy sources provided more electricity than coal for the first time in 2024, with almost all new power capacity coming from renewable sources.</span

Daily Mail #4105

The climate crisis has reached a point of no return with devastating consequences now inevitable. Global warming is pushing the planet to the brink as every one of the last 10 years has been the hottest in recorded history. The 1.5°C threshold will be overshot, triggering catastrophic impacts including epic floods, fires, heatwaves and the destruction of marine ecosystems.

The climate crisis has reached a point of no return with devastating consequences now inevitable. Global warming is pushing the planet to the brink as every one of the last 10 years has been the hottest in recorded history. The 1.5°C threshold will be overshot, triggering catastrophic impacts including epic floods, fires, heatwaves and the destruction of marine ecosystems.</span

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Overshooting the critical 1.5°C warming threshold is now INEVITABLE, UN chief warns - and the consequences are going to be 'devastating'

While the 1.5°C target faces temporary overshoot, returning to this goal by century's end remains achievable with immediate course correction. The focus must shift to making any overshoot as brief and minimal as possible to avoid tipping points. Indigenous communities offer essential guidance as the best guardians of nature, providing crucial wisdom for achieving harmony with the environment.

While the 1.5°C target faces temporary overshoot, returning to this goal by century's end remains achievable with immediate course correction. The focus must shift to making any overshoot as brief and minimal as possible to avoid tipping points. Indigenous communities offer essential guidance as the best guardians of nature, providing crucial wisdom for achieving harmony with the environment.</span

In Southeast Asia, Guterres presses the case for climate action

Change course now: humanity has missed 1.5C climate target, says UN head

There is a 97% chance of at least 2˚C of global warming by 2100, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There is a 97% chance of at least 2˚C of global warming by 2100, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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Will there be at least 2˚C of global warming by 2100?

Climate Change

UN Chief: 1.5°C Climate Target Now 'Inevitable' to Overshoot

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Environment

The climate crisis has reached a point of no return with devastating consequences now inevitable. Global warming is pushing the planet to the brink as every one of the last 10 years has been the hottest in recorded history. The 1.5°C threshold will certainly be overshot, triggering catastrophic impacts including floods, fires, heatwaves and the destruction of marine ecosystems.

The climate crisis has reached a point of no return with devastating consequences now inevitable. Global warming is pushing the planet to the brink as every one of the last 10 years has been the hottest in recorded history. The 1.5°C threshold will certainly be overshot, triggering catastrophic impacts including floods, fires, heatwaves and the destruction of marine ecosystems.

Peter D Carter

PCarterClimate

Assertions about the causes and solutions for an exaggerated climate crisis demand scrutiny. Instances of climate change are often overstated as tipping points even though the environment has adapted to past environmental shifts, and human interventions. Economic growth fuels innovation to mitigate impacts, while alarmist narratives exaggerate irreversible damage.

Assertions about the causes and solutions for an exaggerated climate crisis demand scrutiny. Instances of climate change are often overstated as tipping points even though the environment has adapted to past environmental shifts, and human interventions. Economic growth fuels innovation to mitigate impacts, while alarmist narratives exaggerate irreversible damage.

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While the 1.5°C target faces temporary overshoot, returning to this goal by century's end remains achievable with immediate course correction. The focus must shift to making any overshoot as brief and minimal as possible to avoid tipping points, but it can still be done.

While the 1.5°C target faces temporary overshoot, returning to this goal by century's end remains achievable with immediate course correction. The focus must shift to making any overshoot as brief and minimal as possible to avoid tipping points, but it can still be done.

There is a 97% chance that there will be at least 2˚C of global warming by 2100, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There is a 97% chance that there will be at least 2˚C of global warming by 2100, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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