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With global temperatures soaring and greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) reaching unprecedented levels, dramatic climate action is needed to steer the world away from runaway climate change and align it to the objectives of the Paris Agreement, a major UN report has found.
A canyon between current efforts and necessary action means global temperatures are on track to rise far beyond Paris Agreement goals.
September was the hottest recorded month ever, with global average temperatures 1.8°C above pre-industrial levels.
As global temperatures and greenhouse gas emissions break records, the latest Emissions Gap Report from the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) finds that current pledges under the Paris Agreement put the world on track for a 2.5-2.9 degrees ...