Global World News World Falling Miles Short Of Emissions Goals To Curb Climate Change, U N Says, Sounding The Alarm

COP30: World is falling behind on crucial methane emissions cuts, new report warns

Research from a UN agency says the world is set to miss targets agreed four years ago despite readily available technology and clear incentives. View on euronews ... Read More

World Falling Short on Methane Pledge, U.N. Report Finds

Several agency programs are trying to track and reduce methane emissions around the world. To meet global targets, use of them needs to speed up. By Sachi Kitajima Mulkey The world is not moving ... Read More

UN Sees World’s Emissions Falling 10% by 2035, Far Short of 60% Goal

The decline predicted by the UN is based on promises made by countries representing about 80% of global emissions. It falls well short of the 60% cut by 2035 that scientists say is needed to keep ... Read More

Countries' new climate plans to start cutting global emissions, U.N. says

UN sees global emissions falling 10% by 2035 Reflects new climate pledges, including from China First time UN climate body forecasts emissions decline U.S. emissions trajectory uncertain under Trump ... Read More

The world's carbon emissions continue to rise—but 35 countries show progress in cutting carbon

Global fossil fuel emissions are projected to rise in 2025 to a new all-time high, with all sources—coal, gas, and oil—contributing to the increase. Read More

China, world’s top carbon polluter, likely to overdeliver on climate goals. Will that be enough?

Experts say China is likely to exceed its modest climate goals, but question whether it will be enough to help the world curb warming. Read More

UN report: Climate-fighting efforts show slight gain but still fall far short

All nations of the world had homework this year: submit new-and-improved plans to fight climate change. But the plans they handed in “have barely moved the needle” on reducing Earth’s future warming, ... Read More