A UN report shows global dioxide emissions rose for the first time in four years in 2017.<br />Tuesday's report suggests economic growth is responsible for the rise, while international efforts to cut carbon have faltered. <br />The spokesman for the Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said a lot more was needed to be done in order to meet commitments made under the Paris climate agreement. <br /><br />"….The report warns that the current pace of international action is insufficient to meet the Paris targets and concluded that nations must triple their efforts to meet the 2°C target, and increase their ambitions five-fold to meet the 1.5°C target. The report added that if the emissions gap is not closed by 2030, it is extremely unlikely that the 2°C temperature goal can be reached." <br />
