The 1.5°C goal of the Paris Agreement is no longer viable

UNEP's Emissions Gap Report 2026 warns that exceeding 1.5°C is inevitable and calls for urgent emissions cuts to limit warming and reverse the trend.
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The UNEP’s Emissions Gap Report 2026 indicates that surpassing the 1.5°C threshold is now unavoidable, emphasizing the critical need for immediate emissions reductions to mitigate further climate change. The report highlights the urgency of action to reverse current warming trends.

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