"The time between now and 1.5 degrees is shrinking massively, so to keep a chance to stay below 1.5 C, or very close to 1.5 C, we need to act now." 'Wrong direction'The landmark 2015 Paris Agreement saw countries commit to limiting temperature rise to well below 2 C above the pre-industrial era and preferably 1.5 C. The more ambitious 1.5 C goal has since taken on greater urgency as evidence emerges that warming beyond this could trigger dangerous and irreversible tipping points. "The other half is reducing fossil fuel emissions. Several major polluters have clocked falling CO2 emissions this year — including a 3-percent decrease in the United States and a 7.4-percent drop across the European Union. Going above 1.5 C for a single year would not breach the Paris deal, however, which is measured over decades.

Source: Manila Times December 05, 2023 22:19 UTC