Paris Agreement climate goal 'on life support', warns UN secretary-general

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António Guterres says climate target is on "life support" Credit: U.S. Mission Photo by Eric Bridiers, Flickr
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António Guterres says climate target is on "life support" Credit: U.S. Mission Photo by Eric Bridiers, Flickr

Comments come as climate scientists mull mitigation options ahead of IPCC report

The Paris Agreement's commitment to limit global warming to 1.5C is on ‘life support', the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has today warned. Speaking this morning as part of the Economist Sustainability...

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