Written by Javed baloch source: News Agencies
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The UN’s latest report states that national climate pledges will only cut emissions by 2.6% by 2030—far from the 43% reduction needed to limit warming to 1.5°C as per the Paris Agreement 0f 2015.
At COP29, nearly 200 nations are meeting to discuss a new global emissions trading system and a New Collective Quantified Goal in Climate Finance to support climate action in developing countries.
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reports Greenhouse gases rising faster than ever, with CO2 levels 51% above pre-industrial levels, and methane up 165% than 1750 levels.
“These are more than just statistics. Every part per million and every fraction of a degree temperature increase has a real impact on our lives and our planet.” WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo
WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo warns that each increase in greenhouse gas levels has direct impacts on ecosystems, human health, and economic stability.
“Current national climate plans fall miles short of what’s needed to stop global heating from crippling every economy and wrecking billions of lives and livelihoods across every country,” Simon Stiell, UNFCCC executive secretary
Nations are required to update their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) by February 2025, with UN urging these to be a “turning point.”