The Paris Agreement Was a First Step, Not an End Goal. Still, the World’s Nations Are Far Behind
Most have yet to even establish detailed plans for meeting their targeted greenhouse gas emissions, making Biden’s goal simple: “preventing catastrophe.”
April 23, 2021
Aerial view of Neurath fired-coal power station showing large amount of fumes and pollution, Cologne, Germany.
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WASHINGTON—Without any further intervention, the world is on track to raise the global average temperature by around 3 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, falling dangerously short of the goals laid out in the Paris Agreement, according to the UN’s 2020 Emissions Gap Report.