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World set to miss 1.5C target, UNEP warns of what lies ahead
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World set to miss 1.5C target, UNEP warns of what lies ahead

From Aftenposten · () Norwegian

Translated from Norwegian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

News Named sources Context piece
  • UNEP says current policies could lead to 1.8C of average warming by 2100 in the best-case scenario, while the 1.5C Paris Agreement goal appears unattainable.
  • António Guterres says recent heat, wildfires and deadly floods warn of future climate disruption and calls for stronger action.
  • UNEP recommends a rapid shift away from fossil fuels, adaptation measures and technologies such as reforestation and carbon capture.

The world is heading beyond the 1.5C climate threshold, and even the best-case outcome under current policies would mean 1.8C of warming by 2100, according to the United Nations Environment Programme.

This summer’s intense heat, wildfires and deadly floods are a warning of what is to come.

— António GuterresThe UN secretary-general urged countries to raise their climate ambitions.

UNEP’s report, titled “Limiting Overshoot,” says the Paris Agreement goal of limiting warming to 1.5C is likely to be breached within the next decade. Without stronger action, global warming could reach 2.6C on average by 2100, the report says.

We must ensure that the overshoot of the 1.5-degree target is as limited and short-lived as possible. That requires greater ambition.

— António GuterresGuterres described the action needed to limit warming beyond the Paris Agreement goal.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres described the summer’s intense heat, wildfires and deadly floods as “a warning of what is to come.” He said the overshoot of 1.5C must be kept as limited and brief as possible, which would require higher climate ambitions. UNEP Executive Director Inger Andersen said there are “no good outcomes if we stay above 1.5 degrees Celsius” and called for climate action to be doubled.

There are no good outcomes if we stay above 1.5 degrees Celsius.

— Inger AndersenThe UNEP leader warned about the consequences of exceeding the climate threshold.

The report warns that climate change could seriously damage health, food security, water access, nature, cities, infrastructure and the economy. It also raises concerns about global food production and says countries will need to adapt. UNEP recommends moving quickly away from fossil fuels, citing climate, air quality, health and long-term energy costs. It also says negative-emissions technologies, including reforestation and carbon capture and storage, will be needed. Australian Climate Minister Chris Bowen said recent energy-market disruptions had highlighted the need to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, accelerate renewable energy and strengthen climate cooperation.

The energy crisis has reminded the world of the need to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, accelerate the transition to renewable energy and strengthen climate cooperation.

— Chris BowenAustralia’s climate minister linked recent energy disruptions to the case for faster clean-energy action.
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Originally published by Aftenposten in Norwegian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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