Geneva: UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell presented a cautiously optimistic assessment of global climate efforts, based on the latest synthesis of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) submitted by governments. While the report shows improved ambition and broader economic coverage, it also highlights that emissions are not declining fast enough to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement.
Key findings from the report:
- Emission trends: If current pledges are fully implemented, global emissions could decline by 17% below 2019 levels by 2035, with a projected peak before 2030. However, this is still insufficient to limit warming to 1.5°C.
- Whole-of-society approach: Many new NDCs incorporate gender and youth perspectives, aiming for inclusive climate resilience and equitable access to clean energy.
- Global Stocktake integration: 88% of countries aligned their NDCs with outcomes from the first Global Stocktake, including goals to triple renewable energy capacity and phase out fossil fuels.
- Economic transformation: Stiell emphasized that climate action is becoming the growth engine of the 21st century, with the private sector increasingly drawn to clean energy’s economic potential.
- UN Secretary-General’s warning: On the same day, António Guterres told The Guardian that humanity has failed to limit warming to 1.5°C, calling for a “dramatic decrease of emissions as soon as possible.”
- Support gaps: Implementation depends heavily on international cooperation, innovative financing, and technical support, especially for developing countries.
Stiell concluded, “This generation of commitments marks a step-change in quality, credibility, and economic breadth but action must be accelerated.”
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