Data on national greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets and timetable of major climate negotiations this yearInadequate national targets for curbing climate-altering greenhouse gases meant emissions would be “far above” the level required to stave off disastrous global warming, analysts warned Wednesday.Instead of the UN-targeted ceiling of two degrees Celsius of average warming over pre-Industrial Revolution levels, the world was on track for 2.9-3.1 C by 2100, according to the Climate Action Tracker (CAT), a tool developed by a consortium of four research organizations.”The climate targets so far submitted to the UN by governments collectively lead to global emissions far above …read more
Source: The Jakarta Post
