{
  "id": 19792716,
  "title": "The 1.5° warming target is dead, but no one wants to bury it",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/lobjectif-de-1-5-de-rechauffement-est-mort-mais-personne-ne-veut",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-13T10:30:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Politico EU",
    "slug": "politico-eu",
    "url": "https://www.politico.eu/article/lobjectif-de-15-de-rechauffement-est-mort-mais-personne-ne-veut-lenterrer/"
  },
  "original_language": "fr",
  "account": "The COP31 climate conference in Antalya, Turkey, has seen leaders reaffirming their commitment to the 1.5° goal, despite the UN warning that global warming is likely to exceed this target. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine have called for redoubled efforts to meet the goal, which scientists say is still achievable with drastic emission cuts and large-scale carbon capture technology. However, many countries are falling short of their climate targets, and some scientists warn that abandoning the 1.5° goal could lead to even weaker global ambitions. The goal is seen as crucial for low-lying nations like the Marshall Islands, which face existential threats from rising sea levels.",
  "summary": "Leaders at COP31 are committed to this symbolic goal, even after the UN and many scientists have said it is impossible to achieve.",
  "key_points": [
    "The 1.5°C warming target is considered lost according to scientists.",
    "COP31 in Antalya aimed to maintain the 1.5°C goal despite scientific concerns.",
    "UN warns temperatures could rise to 1.8°C even with drastic emissions cuts and carbon capture."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}