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The planet is heading for “climate catastrophe”, the UN has warned as a report showed how far off track nations are on cutting global warming pollution.
Activists of the climate change group Scientist Rebellion protest outside the Blackrock building in Munich, Germany, October 25, 2022 [Louisa Off/Reuters]©Provided by Al Jazeera
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) released its annual Emissions Gapreporton Thursday, showing that current commitments by governments to curb the rise of global temperature are “woefully inadequate”.
Current government climate policies leave the world on track to reach an average 2.8 degrees Celsius (5 degrees Fahrenheit) temperature rise this century, the report said, while implementation of current pledges will lower the rise of temperature to 2.4-2.6C (4.3-4.7F) this century.
Government officials will meet from November 6-18 at the COP 27 climate talks in Egypt to discuss how to limit the…
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