UN Frets As Nations Retreat On Emission Pledges

A new report from scientists said there was little time to lose in tackling climate change as South Korea, Japan and the EU backtrack on previous climate pledges, Reuters reported.

Photo Insert: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned the "climate time bomb is ticking" as he urged rich nations to slash emissions during a recorded address at the launch of the sixth "synthesis report" from the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned the "climate time bomb is ticking" as he urged rich nations to slash emissions during a recorded address at the launch of the sixth "synthesis report" from the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

"Concentrations of carbon dioxide are at their highest in at least 2 million years. The climate time bomb is ticking."

The synthesis report summarized findings from three expert assessments published between 2021 and 2022 that looked at the physical science, impacts, and mitigation of climate change.

IPCC said emissions must be halved by the mid-2030s if the world is to have any chance of limiting temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial levels – a key target enshrined in the Paris climate accord.

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