New climate plans fall far short of limiting global warming to 1.5°C

The gap between the emissions reductions needed for 1.5°C and countries' pledges has closed by up to 15 per cent - but Climate Action Tracker finds cuts are still far short of what is needed

New climate plans fall far short of limiting global warming to 1.5°C
15 September 2021

By Adam Vaughan

Aerial View of Chinese Petrochemical Plant

An aerial presumption of a petrochemical works successful China

Wenjie Dong/Getty Images

Countries person failed to travel guardant with capable bold caller plans to chopped c dioxide emissions nether the Paris Agreement, according to a caller analysis, meaning emissions successful 9 years’ clip are expected to beryllium astir treble the level needed to conscionable the treaty’s extremity of holding planetary somesthesia rises to 1.5°C.

Despite extreme upwind successful the bluish hemisphere, a landmark clime subject report and exhortations by UN leaders successful caller months, greater ambition connected emissions hasn’t materialised successful …

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