Climate clock keeps ticking

COP30: WORLD FAR OFF TRACK TO MEET GOALS - UN >>> Global pledges fall short as science demands urgency.

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The UN estimated yesterday that nations' carbon-cutting pledges imply a far-from-sufficient 10% emissions cut by 2035, cautioning that it was unable to provide a robust global overview after most countries failed to submit their plans on time.

With just days to go before tense COP30 climate talks in Brazil, UN climate change provided an emissions calculation alongside its formal assessment of national 2035 pledges.

The extra calculation incorporated elements from major polluters such as China and the European Union, which have not submitted full official updated pledges.