World set to breach 1.5°C warming limit set by Paris Climate Agreement
The UN is warning that global commitments to cut planet-heating emissions are falling far short of the Paris climate goals of 1.5 degrees Celsius warming…
France 24 reports that the UN is warning that global commitments to cut planet-heating emissions are falling far short of the Paris climate goals of 1.5 degrees Celsius warming – and put the world on course for 2.6C warming this century.
This environment story centres on France. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Paris Climate Agreement, UN and Celsius.
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- France · Europe
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- France 24
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- Paris Climate Agreement, UN, Celsius, United Nations Environment Programme
- Section
- Environment
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