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Rushed decarbonisation could risk undermining climate goals, UNEP says

Published 06:01 on July 28, 2026 / Last updated at 00:27 on July 28, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Litigation, Power/Electrification, Transport & Heating Fuels)

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Governments racing to cut GHG emissions through coal retirements, renewable-energy expansion, and other climate policies risk slowing progress if they fail to build strong legal and social safeguards into the transition, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) warned on Tuesday.
Governments racing to cut GHG emissions through coal retirements, renewable-energy expansion, and other climate policies risk slowing progress if they fail to build strong legal and social safeguards into the transition, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) warned on Tuesday.


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