UN Climate Panel Urges Faster Emission Cuts to Combat Global Warming

Author: Chloe Nowak
Published: 2025-06-18 at 04:06
Category: Environment
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The IPCC warns that current emission cuts are inadequate to limit global warming to 1.5°C. Urgent action, including a rapid phase-out of fossil fuels, is needed to avert catastrophic climate impacts.
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UN Climate Panel Urges Faster Emission Cuts

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has issued a stark warning, urging nations to accelerate their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The latest report highlights the urgent need for global action to limit temperature rise to 1.5°C, a target set under the Paris Agreement.

Key Findings

The IPCC's report underscores that current emission reduction pledges are insufficient to meet the 1.5°C goal. Without immediate and drastic action, the world faces irreversible climate impacts, including extreme weather events, rising sea levels, and biodiversity loss.

Call to Action

UN Secretary-General António Guterres described the report as a "survival guide for humanity," emphasizing the need for a "quantum leap in climate action." He proposed a Climate Solidarity Pact, urging wealthy nations to support emerging economies in transitioning to renewable energy and phasing out fossil fuels.

The report also calls for ending coal use by 2030 in OECD countries and by 2040 globally, alongside halting new oil and gas projects. Governments are encouraged to align their policies with net-zero targets by 2050.

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