The current climate commitments of states by 2030 are expected to push the planet towards warming by about 2.7°C by the end of the century, well above the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting global warming to 2°C with a target of 1.5°C, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) warned on Tuesday 26 October, in its annual Climate Action Review.
“If the NDCs [nationally determined contributions] and current commitments are met by 2030 and climate action continues at the same level...