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1.5C climate goal slipping out of reach, UN warns ahead of COP29 summit

Published 15:00 on October 24, 2024  /  Last updated at 15:45 on October 24, 2024  / /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Climate Talks, EMEA, International

The goal of limiting global warming to 1.5C is slipping quickly out of reach, although it is still “technically possible” - and relatively inexpensive - for the world to roughly halve emissions within this decade, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) warned on Thursday.
The goal of limiting global warming to 1.5C is slipping quickly out of reach, although it is still “technically possible” - and relatively inexpensive - for the world to roughly halve emissions within this decade, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) warned on Thursday.


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