Global warming will be up to 3°C with current commitments

A report by the UN meteorological agency warns that greenhouse gas levels and global temperatures continue to break records.
The head of the organization calls on States to take advantage of the “exceptional opportunity” that the Summit of the Future represents and take “urgent and ambitious” measures.

Global greenhouse gases and temperatures continue to break records.
With current policies and commitments, global warming is estimated to be up to 3°C over the century, according to the United in Science report, published on Wednesday by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in collaboration with other institutions.
“The science is clear: we are a long way from achieving global climate goals. 2023 was the warmest year on record by a huge margin. The main international datasets state that the first eight months of 2024 are also the warmest ever recorded,” said the agency’s secretary general, Celeste Saulo.

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