If all 2030 climate targets are met, the planet will heat by 2.7℃ this century. That's not OK

  • Written by: Andrew King, ARC DECRA fellow, The University of Melbourne
If all 2030 climate targets are met, the planet will heat by 2.7℃ this century. That's not OKShutterstock

If nations make good on their latest promises to reduce emissions by 2030, the planet will warm by at least 2.7℃ this century, a report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has found. This overshoots the crucial internationally agreed temperature rise of 1.5℃.

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