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UN Report: Urgent Action Needed to Avoid 2.8°C Rise
11/4/2025
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Story summary
- A new United Nations report warns that under current policies global temperatures could reach 2.8°C by 2100, exceeding 1.5°C.
- The report notes a slowdown in emissions.
- Inger Andersen, head of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), says progress since Paris is insufficient.
- It calls for more than 55% emission cuts by 2035 and investment in renewable energy.
