UN report warns of climate crisis

UN chief antonio guterres warns global warming will hit 2.6 deg c by 2100 without urgent climate action.

“the world can no longer avoid overshooting the 1.5 degree limit, and the consequences are already devastating”

Current climate pledges too weak

current climate pledges put world on track for 2.6 deg c warming by 2100, missing paris goals of 1.5 deg c.

Record emissions in 2025

global greenhouse gas emissions in 2025 stayed near record highs with us the biggest driver of increases.

US emissions surge

us increased carbon emissions by 133 megatonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2025.

1.5 deg c target lost

any chance of keeping to 1.5 deg c has been lost due to decades of insufficient action.

Urgent renewable energy need

the world needs 5,000 gigawatts more renewable energy over next five years to limit warming.

Historic failure of leadership

climate-vulnerable nations accuse bigger emitters of abandoning paris goals as cop31 approaches.

“this is a historic failure of political leadership”