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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

The fast fix for global warming that the UN climate summit can't ignore

Despite rapid progress in clean energy and electric vehicles, the world is still warming faster than ever. The good news is that we already have powerful ways to reduce the warming rate—if governments ... 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

Why the Global Methane Pledge Is Falling Short

Despite international pledges to curb methane emissions, global levels continue to rise as most countries and companies fall short of their reduction commitments. 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

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

Global emissions of planet-warming greenhouse gases are expected to fall by about 10% by 2035, compared with 1990 levels, representing the first decline ever forecast by the United Nations. But the ... 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

World falling far behind deforestation goals with farms and fires driving loss, report says

World lost 8.1 million hectares of forest in 2024, report says Fires, agriculture major drivers of deforestation, per Forest Declaration Assessment Brazil's TFFF fund aims to raise $125 billion for ... Read More

World Off Track to Meet Climate Goals as Paris Agreement Hits 10

When world leaders convene in Belem, Brazil, next month for the United Nations COP30 climate talks it will mark ten years since the landmark Paris Climate Agreement to cut emissions enough to avoid ... Read More