Australia not on track to hit Paris emissions goals, as UN warns global efforts must increase

Australia is among a number of countries currently not on track to meet their unconditional Paris carbon emissions reduction targets by 2030, a United Nations (UN) report has warned.

Current emissions reduction targets won't hold the world to 2C of warming.

The 2018 Emissions Gap Report released today by UN Environment shows that global emissions have hit a historic high and are showing "no signs of peaking”.

Australia is listed as a G20 country that will not meet its 2030 target — alongside Canada, Argentina, EU28, the Republic of Korea, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and the United States.

Under the Paris agreement, Australia's aim is to reduce emissions by 26-28 per cent on 2005 levels.

Read the ABC News story by Nick Kilvert - “Australia not on track to hit Paris emissions goals, as UN warns global efforts must increase.”