UN Report Highlights, Catastrophic Failure , of Global Climate Efforts.<br />According to a major United Nations report, the world's <br />governments have failed to cut greenhouse gas emissions <br />enough to stave off a potential climate disaster.<br />In order to meet the goals set forth in the Paris agreement, the report states that it will require , "phasing out all unabated fossil fuels.".<br />'The Guardian' reports that the U.N. warned of a <br />"rapidly narrowing window" for action to be taken, as global emissions are predicted to peak in 2025 at the latest.<br />The agency warns that from that peak, <br />levels need to be rapidly reduced<br />in order to limit increasing global temperatures.<br />'The Guardian' reports that there is currently 20 to 23 <br />gigatons of necessary CO2 cuts that need to be made <br />by 2030 in order to alter the world's grim trajectory.<br />The U.N. report fails to detail which countries are currently <br />lagging behind, nor does it offer recommendations <br />directed at specific regions of the world.<br />According to some critics, the report's use of broad <br />ideas and general terms poorly masks the world's <br />catastrophic failure to make necessary changes.<br />The U.N.’s polite prose glosses over <br />what is a truly damning report <br />card for global climate efforts, Ani Dasgupta, Head of the World Resources <br />Institute thinktank, via 'The Guardian'.<br />Carbon emissions? Still climbing. Rich countries’ <br />finance commitments? Delinquent. Adaptation <br />support? Lagging woefully behind. This report is <br />a wake-up call to the injustice of the climate crisis, <br />and a pivotal opportunity to correct course, Ani Dasgupta, Head of the World Resources <br />Institute thinktank, via 'The Guardian'.<br />'The Guardian' reports that a U.N. push to phase out fossil fuels <br />has been prevented by rich oil-producing nations for years, <br />despite being a prime cause of the climate crisis
