Failure to comply with climate agreement leads to disaster – UN Greenhouse gas emissions have increased by 1.5% over the past 10 years. With this development of the situation, by the end of the century the temperature will rise by 3.2 degrees, causing mass extinction of animals and plants, and many parts of the planet will become uninhabitable. The UN Environment Program has presented a new report. Even if Paris Agreement countries keep their climate promises, the planet will face a 3.2 degree Celsius rise in temperature by the end of the century. The Paris climate agreement set a target of keeping temperature rise to 1.5 degrees, but it is becoming increasingly unattainable, says a new report from the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP). Among the G20 countries, which account for 78% of greenhouse gas emissions, 15 have not presented any plan to reduce emissions to zero. Moreover, instead of decreasing, emissions have increased by 1.5% over the past decade, according to a report on the UN website. According to scientists, to try to meet the target, emissions must be reduced by 7.8% annually, which requires drastic measures. Otherwise, if the temperature rises by 3.2 degrees by the end of the century, there will be a mass extinction of animals and plants, and many parts of the planet will become uninhabitable, UNEP says. “For 10 years, every new year's report on greenhouse gas emissions has been a wake-up call – and for those 10 years, the world has only increased emissions,” warned UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. “Now more than ever, we need to listen to scientists. If we ignore their warnings, we will face more catastrophic storms, extreme heat and pollution that threaten our lives.” The report's authors believe that it is still possible to keep the temperature rise to within 1.5 degrees. According to them, there is a growing public understanding that measures to curb climate change have a number of benefits. In some countries, renewable energy sources are already cheaper than others, and technologies are also being used to make the transition to a “green economy.” “Every city, every region, every company, every person must act now, and act proactively,” the report says. The UNEP report also contains recommendations in the field of energy and environmentally friendly use of resources. Here it’s worth thinking about, what can I do to avoid worsening the situation with global warming? The advice is simple – plant trees.
Failure to implement climate agreement leads to disaster – UN
