Inadequate pledges for Paris - planet doesn't stand a chance

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f the climate pledges countries have submitted are any indication of whether the world can save itself with a global climate treaty, the planet doesn’t stand a chance.

More than 140 countries have submitted plans to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change on how they will reduce carbon dioxide emissions to fight climate change. These countries account for about 90 percent of global emissions. They form the basis for final treaty negotiations that will take place in Paris in December.

Read the Inside Climate News story - “Climate Treaty Forecast: Cloudy With a Chance of Disaster”.