Major economies will burn more than double the coal, oil and gas in 2030 than hoped for to prevent the worst effects of climate change. The UN called

Planned fossil fuel output double that of Paris deal goals, says UN

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2021-10-20 14:30:10

Major economies will burn more than double the coal, oil and gas in 2030 than hoped for to prevent the worst effects of climate change. The UN called for cuts of emissions, by nearly 50%, to meet climate goals.

Top economies will produce more than double the amount of coal, oil and gas in 2030 than is consistent with meeting climate goals set in the 2015 Paris Accord to curb global warming, the United Nations said on Wednesday.

The nonbinding 2015 Paris deal saw countries commit to limiting warming to between 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) and 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) through widespread emissions cuts.

The UN Environment Programme's (UNEP) annual production gap report measures the difference between governments' planned use of fossil fuels and levels of use consistent with meeting the temperature limits set in Paris.

In the report, the UNEP said government fossil fuel production plans this decade were "dangerously out of sync" with the emissions cuts needed.