TL/DR –
Looks like Mother Earth is sweating, y’all: a 3-degree Celsius rise is on the horizon. While Europe’s showing off a 32.5% emissions cut, the US is falling way short of that 1.5-degree Paris dream. It’s time other world leaders take a page out of Europe’s playbook and cut those emissions like they’re bad bangs.
As the world gears up for the climate summit, COP29 in Azerbaijan, a series of climate reports warns we’re on track for a dangerous 3 degrees Celsius warming.
We’re already seeing the impacts with increased storms and heatwaves due to 1.3 degrees of warming.
To hit the Paris goal of 1.5 degrees, global emissions need to be halved by 2030, but we’re not even close.
The persistent burning of fossil fuels means emissions are at a peak, with current global targets only aiming for a weak 2.6 percent cut.
Europe leads with a 32.5 percent drop since 1990, aiming for up to 55 percent by 2030. The U.S. shows some progress with a 17 percent cut since 1990.
Every degree worsens impacts exponentially. 1.5 degrees is a critical target, but any limit on warming is beneficial.
For more insights on climate actions, check out the Paris Agreement and UNFCCC resources.
Original Story at insideclimatenews.org
