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NATIONAL plans to tackle the climate crisis fall far short of what is needed to limit global warming to 1.5°C, the United Nations environmental agency has warned.
A report by the UN Environmental Programme reveals (UNEP) a huge gap between the CO2 emissions cuts pledged by countries worldwide and the reductions needed to limit any rise in global temperature to 1.5°C, the internationally agreed target.
Progress has been “woefully inadequate,” the agency said, meaning that only a “rapid transformation of societies” can avert the worst impacts of the climate change.
Established as a landmark victory for the climate movement, the CCC promised to hold governments to account. Today, it is understating the danger of climate chaos and impeding the radical action needed, says IAN SINCLAIR
From summit to summit, imperialist companies and governments cut, delay or water down their commitments, warn the Communist Parties of Britain, France, Portugal and Spain and the Workers Party of Belgium in a joint statement on Cop30
Reaching co-operation is supposed to be the beginning, not the end, of global climate governance, argues LISA VANHALA
