UNEP: Paris Agreement will fail without deep CO2 cuts before 2030

Michael Holder
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UNEP warns 1.5C global warming target could be out of reach by 2030 unless nations urgently step up climate action

The world is in serious danger of failing on its Paris Agreement climate goals unless urgent action is taken to slash global greenhouse gases by at least 7.6 per cent every year over the next decade, warn...

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