The United Nations reported that national pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions still significantly lack the ambition needed to prevent catastrophic global warming, as countries gear up for upcoming climate negotiations in November.
Current "nationally determined contributions" (NDCs) submitted to the UN are projected to reduce global emissions by 2.6% from 2019 to 2030, an improvement from 2% last year. However, this falls short of the 43% reduction required to stay within the Paris Agreement’s target of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
Under the Paris Agreement, nations are required to present new, stronger NDCs by February next year. UNFCCC Secretary General Simon Stiell emphasized that current plans are insufficient to prevent global warming from severely impacting economies and livelihoods. He stated that upcoming NDCs must clearly outline a path forward.
The success of COP29 climate talks in Baku, where nearly 200 countries will discuss a global emissions trading system and a $100 billion annual financial package for developing nations, will be crucial for encouraging more ambitious pledges.
Pablo Vieira, global director of the NDC Partnership, noted that nations may leverage the NDC process to negotiate increased funding in exchange for bolder commitments, aiming to create investable plans that attract both public and private finance.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres urges negotiators in Cali, Colombia, to create an “ambitious, credible, and just” treaty to combat plastic pollution, emphasizing the need for urgent action and recognition of waste-pickers' vital role in recycling efforts.
At a U.N. Security Council meeting, the U.S. warned Iran of severe consequences if it escalates aggression against Israel or U.S. forces, as tensions rise following recent Israeli airstrikes on Iranian sites.
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The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defence chief, as well as a Hamas leader, Ibrahim Al-Masri, for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity, the court said on Thursday.
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel describes her dealings with world leaders like Russian President Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump during her 16 years in power in her new memoir, which comes as her legacy is under fire in light of today's crises.
Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula, active again after 800 years, has seen repeated volcanic eruptions since 2021. From lava fountains to massive fissures, eruptions have reshaped the landscape, attracting tourists while prompting evacuations and safety warnings.
An earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale struck the Dashtestan district of Bushehr Province in southern Iran at 8:30 a.m. local time today, according to the National Seismology Center of the Institute of Geophysics at Tehran University.
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The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defence chief, as well as a Hamas leader, Ibrahim Al-Masri, for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity, the court said on Thursday.
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel describes her dealings with world leaders like Russian President Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump during her 16 years in power in her new memoir, which comes as her legacy is under fire in light of today's crises.
Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula, active again after 800 years, has seen repeated volcanic eruptions since 2021. From lava fountains to massive fissures, eruptions have reshaped the landscape, attracting tourists while prompting evacuations and safety warnings.
An earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale struck the Dashtestan district of Bushehr Province in southern Iran at 8:30 a.m. local time today, according to the National Seismology Center of the Institute of Geophysics at Tehran University.
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