UN report says world is on track to exceed Paris warming limit
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The world is on course to exceed the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels, according to a United Nations Environment Programme report released Wednesday.
UNEP’s *Emissions Gap Report 2026: The Point of Return* projects about 2.6 degrees Celsius of warming this century under current global commitments, France 24 reported. Fast Company reported that, even if countries fulfill their emissions-reduction pledges, the planet would likely warm another 1.2 degrees Celsius above current temperatures—about 0.1 degrees more than UNEP projected last year.
The report identifies the United States as an outlier among the wealthy nations responsible for most greenhouse-gas emissions, according to The New York Times. Fast Company also reported that U.S. policy and emissions trends were a major reason the latest global projection worsened.
Although temperatures are expected to pass the 1.5-degree threshold, UNEP said urgent, steep emissions cuts could limit how far and how long warming remains above it. The findings were released ahead of the COP31 climate summit scheduled for November in Turkey.
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