UN warns world falling further behind on climate targets
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 21 Oct, 06:32 · Archive
Earth is expected to warm another 1.2 degrees Celsius above current temperatures if nations meet their Paris Agreement pledges, worse than last year's projections.
The United Nations Environment Programme has revised its climate projections downward, projecting Earth will warm another 1.2 degrees Celsius above current temperatures if all nations honour their climate commitments. This represents a 0.1 degree Celsius increase from last year's estimates, signalling humanity is losing ground in the fight against climate change.
The report attributes the deterioration partly to the United States' formal withdrawal from the Paris Agreement and partly to increased American emissions. Of 124 countries that increased their carbon output in 2025, the US alone accounted for 133 megatons of carbon dioxide equivalent—70 per cent of the total global rise. The UN report states this increase was driven by higher electricity demand and a resurgence in coal power generation.
Meanwhile, all other major economies in the top 20 either reduced their carbon emissions or slowed their growth, according to the report. The report notes the US is actively promoting and subsidizing coal whilst attempting to block renewable energy development, and suggests American diplomacy is encouraging other countries to retreat from climate action.
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