Global temp rise set to cross 1.5°C threshold by end of decade: UN report
The report added that it is still possible to bring temperatures down and achieve global goals as per the 2015 Paris Agreement
A recent UN Environment Programme (UNEP) report warns that global temperatures are projected to surpass the 1.5°C threshold by the end of the decade, intensifying climate risks and impacts. The report, titled 'Limiting Overshoot', identifies an overshoot, peak, and decline pathway as the most promising option to limit the magnitude and duration of the overshoot.
Even under optimistic scenarios, global warming is expected to peak at around 1.8°C by 2100, with current policies indicating a median projection of 2.6°C. The report emphasizes that each additional fraction of a degree of global warming will result in intensified extreme weather, ecosystem loss, and submersion of vulnerable regions.
UNEP executive director Inger Andersen stresses the urgency of cutting greenhouse gas emissions and implementing strong political will for transformative adaptation measures.
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