UN Forecasts Drop in Emissions, Calls for Urgent Action at COP30

Government climate pledges are predicted to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions over the next decade, according to a United Nations report. However, the reduction will not suffice to thwart worsening climate change and extreme weather conditions, as reiterated by the UN this week.

The United Nations' climate change secretariat (UNFCCC) has presented an analysis indicating that if countries fulfill their climate promises, emissions will decrease by 10% from 2019 levels by 2035. This marks the first anticipated continuous decline in emissions, which have risen since 1990.

Despite this, the projected cut is far below the 60% reduction required by 2035 to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. Simon Stiell, head of the UNFCCC, emphasized that the world must accelerate its efforts to address climate change, especially at the upcoming COP30 summit in Brazil.