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World needs to cut CO2 intensity five times faster to hit 1.5C Paris goal -report

Published 00:01 on December 18, 2020  /  Last updated at 00:17 on December 18, 2020  / Ben Garside /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, Voluntary

An annual decarbonisation rate of 11.7% is now needed to keep global warming below 1.5C, representing more than five times the 2.4% reduction level reached before the pandemic, according to a report published on Friday.
An annual decarbonisation rate of 11.7% is now needed to keep global warming below 1.5C, representing more than five times the 2.4% reduction level reached before the pandemic, according to a report published on Friday.


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