UN climate chief warns of looming 1.5°C catastrophe
The UN climate chief has warned that the world could be on the brink of disaster due to the risk of exceeding 1.5°C.
New data shows that efforts to cut carbon emissions are not enough.
According to the latest report, by 2030, CO2 emissions will be only 2.6% below 2019 levels, Bloomberg writes.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says emissions need to be cut by 43% to meet the target.
Temperatures are expected to peak in the range of 2.1°C-2.8°C.
Simon Still, the UN's executive secretary for climate change, stressed that such levels of pollution would lead to disaster for all countries.
Every fraction of a degree affects climate disasters, which are becoming more frequent and intense.
Steele called for urgent action to increase emissions cuts.
