UN Report Warns Global Temperatures to Surpass 1.5°C by 2030

A new United Nations assessment released this week projects that the average global temperature will exceed the 1.5°C increase above pre‑industrial levels before the decade ends, likely by 2030. The projection is based on current emission trajectories and the latest climate models, which show that without accelerated mitigation, the warming threshold will be breached within the next few years. The report also stresses that the Paris Agreement goals remain within reach if nations implement rapid and deep cuts in greenhouse‑gas emissions, highlighting the importance of immediate policy action. Experts quoted in the report call for scaling up renewable energy, phasing out coal, and enhancing climate finance to vulnerable countries as essential steps to reverse the trend. The UN urges governments, businesses and civil society to intensify efforts, noting that the window for limiting warming to 1.5°C narrows each year.