UN Projects Higher Global Warming
A UN report warns global warming will exceed past estimates with temperatures projected to rise up to 1.8 degrees by mid century. Current policies could lead to 2.8 degrees of warming by 2100 unless countries enact deep emission cuts.
Global warming will exceed prior forecasts, pushing average temperatures up by 1.7 to 1.8 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels by mid-century under the most optimistic scenario, a UN report showed on Wednesday. The projections mark an upward revision driven by the United States withdrawal from the Paris Agreement and updated historical emissions data. Investors face mounting physical and regulatory risks as climate targets slip further out of reach.
