EDITORIAL: First climate report card gives global action an F
Report shows countries failed by setting emissions-cutting bar too low and then not meeting inadequate targets
13 September 2023 - 05:00
On Tuesday, the UN published the first global stocktake, which shows how nations are (or are not) progressing towards meeting their goals to cut harmful emissions in line with the Paris climate change agreement.
Simon Stiell, UN climate change executive secretary, describes the stocktake as an “accountability exercise” that is “intended to make sure every party is holding up their end of the bargain”. ..
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