Global warming threat demands stronger world response

T

he world is not doing enough to keep global warming in check.

Voluntary pledges by many countries to cut carbon emissions by 2030 are not enough to hold the temperature rise to 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels and the world needs to do much more, said a United Nations (UN) report released on Friday, a month ahead of global climate negotiations in Paris.

But at the same time, the report appreciated that taken together, these pledges could dramatically slow emissions into the atmosphere. It said the voluntary contributions would bring average emissions per capita down by as much as 8% in 2025 and 9% by 2030.

“It can be concluded that greater reductions in the aggregate global emissions than those presented in the INDCs (Intended Nationally Determined Contributions) will be required for the period after 2025 and 2030 to hold the temperature rise below 2°C above pre-industrial levels,” said the 66-page report.

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