Climate Change: UN report warns global temperature to increase by 3.1 C without proper action
UN report
The United Nations released a report on Thursday stating that the current climate policies of all countries will result in an increase in global warming of more than 3 degrees Celsius by the end of this century.
The report also mentioned that the increase in global warming is twice the rise which was agreed to nearly ten years ago. The annual Emissions Gap report released by the UN keeps an account of the promises made by countries to control climate change compared with what is actually needed, stating that global temperature could rise by 3.1 degrees celsius above pre-industrial levels by 2100. This also shows the government’s shortfall in the commitment to control the climate.
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In 2015, several countries signed the Paris Agreement, which aimed to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees celsius to avoid dangerous impacts.
The United Nations Environment Programme said to keep global temperature under 1.5 degrees celsius, emissions have to fall 42 per cent by 2023, compared to the levels in 2019. To limit global warming under 2 degrees celsius, emissions should fall by 28 per cent by 2030.
As Reuters cited, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a speech on Thursday, "We're teetering on a planetary tightrope”. He added, "Either leaders bridge the emissions gap, or we plunge headlong into climate disaster".
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The emission report stated that global greenhouse gas emissions increased by 1.3 per cent between the years 2022 and 2023, reaching a new record equivalent to 57.1 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide. The report also found that if the countries stick to their current commitments, global temperature will still increase between 2.6 degrees celsius and 2.8 degrees celsius by the next century.
As Reuters cited, Anne Olhoff, the report's chief scientific editor, said, "If we look at the progress towards 2030 targets, especially of the G20 member states ... they have not made a lot of progress towards their current climate targets for 2030."
(With inputs from agencies)