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UN Climate Summit: World Faces 2.5°C Warming Challenge
10/4/2025
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- The world trends toward 2.5°C warming, down from 6°C in 2009.
- United Nations (UN) climate summit in Belém, Brazil, is crucial.
- UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces attendance pressure amid conflicting advice from aides and foreign policy advisers.
- China pledges 7-10% emissions cuts by 2035, short of 30%.
- EU targets 66-72% cuts by 2035, but some member states oppose higher.
