The funny thing is, the UN seems more concerned about nations having plans than actually implementing those plans
UN chief calls new report a “red alert” for Earth
A new report from the United Nations warns that global governments are “nowhere” near ambitious enough to adequately tackle climate change and meet the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement. To fix this, the report shows that countries have to redouble their efforts and adjust their goals by the end of this year to limit global temperature rise by the end of the century.
The NDC Synthesis Report analyzes governments’ climate action plans that have already been submitted to the UN as part of the global effort to reduce emissions and mitigate the impacts of climate change. So far, 75 parties — making up roughly 30% of the world’s total emissions — have submitted their plans. A second report is expected to be released prior to the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in November.
And those plans so far? #Fail
A new UN Climate Change report shows that climate plans submitted so far by countries do not put us on a path to meet the Paris Agreement goals.
But many parties must still submit their #NDC. This year, we can turn this trend around. #ItsPossible
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— UN Climate Change (@UNFCCC) February 26, 2021
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has said that emissions must be reduced by roughly 45% by 2030 compared to 2010 levels to reach net zero emissions by 2050 and ensure that the average global temperature does not increase more than 1.5 degrees Celsius. While the majority of countries included in Friday’s report show that their individual reduction goals have improved, combined, they will only reduce emissions by less than 1% by 2030.
That’s some serious economic destruction that needs to occur over the next 9 years, eh? Along with massive taxation and control of citizens and private entities.
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said in a statement that “2021 is a make or break year to confront the global climate emergency.”
“Today’s interim report from the UNFCCC is a red alert for our planet. It shows governments are nowhere close to the level of ambition needed to limit climate change to 1.5 degrees and meet the goals of the Paris Agreement,” Guterres said. “The major emitters must step up with much more ambitious emissions reductions targets for 2030 in their Nationally Determined Contributions well before the November UN Climate Conference in Glasgow.”
Is Paris still historic if the vast majority of nations don’t even have plans, much less proper plans?
