'Thundering wake up call': UN slams political leaders for vast 'emissions gap' ahead of COP26

Cecilia Keating
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World needs collective ambition to rise seven-fold to stand a chance of keeping on a 1.5C warming pathway, and to turn 'vague' net zero pledges into action, UN warns

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has castigated governments for their failure in leadership, following a report today revealing the world is facing a catastrophic 2.7C of global warming under national...

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