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As global temperatures and greenhouse gas emissions set unprecedented records, the Emissions Gap Report 2023 from the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) reveals that the current commitments outlined in the Paris Agreement are steering the world toward a temperature increase of 2.5-2.9°C above pre-industrial levels by the end of this century. This emphasizes the pressing necessity for escalated climate actions.

A new report finds that governments plan to produce around 110% more fossil fuels in 2030 than would be consistent with limiting warming to 1.5°C

President Joe Biden promised to visit Africa this year, but 2023 is drawing to a close with no trip in sight yet. Nor has Biden given any public indication he plans to attend the U.N. climate change conference that starts next week in Dubai. U.S. presidents tend to reveal their priorities through their calendars. Biden…

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The U.S. and EU have expelled a third of all the carbon dioxide generated by humanity since 1850. However, according to a U.N. report, China is, by far, the largest emitter today

Nations must go further than current Paris pledges or face global warming   Nairobi: As global temperatures and greenhouse gas emissions break records,

Countries greenhouse gas-cutting pledges put Earth on track for warming far beyond key limits, potentially up to a catastrophic 2.9 degrees Celsius this century, the UN said Monday, warning "we are out of road".

PARIS — Countries’ greenhouse gas-cutting pledges put Earth on track for warming far beyond key limits, potentially up to a catastrophic 2.9ºC this century, the UN said Monday, urging G20 nations to boost emissions cuts.The UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP’s) annual Emissions Gap report is released just ahead of crucial COP28 climate talks in Dubai and will feed into the

UN warns window for limiting warming to 1.5C is closing fast ahead of COP28 meeting in Dubai.

UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has said the developed countries must honour the promise of 100 billion dollars a year in climate finance.