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From Common Dreams
Summary
The Climate Action Tracker’s latest report warns that existing global policies are leading the world toward a potentially catastrophic rise in temperatures, estimating a median increase of 2.7°C by the century’s end. Urgent action is required to reverse this trend, as government efforts have stalled and fossil fuel reliance continues to grow despite promises to transition to cleaner energy.
Highlights – 🌍
- Temperature Projections: Current policies may lead to a 2.7°C rise by 2100. 📈
- Urgent Action Needed: Immediate, stronger measures are critical to mitigate climate risks. ⚠️
- Fossil Fuel Reliance: Continued burning of fossil fuels undermines progress on renewables. ⛽
- Global Emissions Stagnation: Government actions on climate have flatlined over three years. 📉
- Record Greenhouse Gas Levels: All main greenhouse gases hit record atmospheric levels in 2023. 🌫️
Existing policies and actions taken by world governments put the world on track for a median estimate of 2.7°C of warming by the end of the century, Climate Action Tracker revealed on Thursday at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan.
If global leaders make no further effort to reduce emissions, temperatures have a 33% chance of spiking past 3°C of warming by 2100 and a 10% chance of overtaking 3.6°C, which report lead author Sofia Gonzales-Zuniga called “an absolutely catastrophic level of warming.”
“The combined global effect of government action on climate change has flatlined over the last three years, underscoring a critical disconnect between the reality of climate change and the lack of urgency on policies to cut emissions,” Climate Action Tracker (CAT) announced during its annual update at COP29.
The report attributes the lack of progress to the fact that few governments announced new climate targets in 2024 while they continued to facilitate the increased burning of fossil fuels, despite the pledge made at last year’s COP28 to transition away from oil, gas, and coal.
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