Climate effort 'not sufficient'

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.

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Hindu devotees stand on a bridge watching through the haze as others worship a deity on the banks of the Yamuna River on the outskirts of New Delhi, India, yesterday.

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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 EU, which have not submitted full, official, updated pledges.