UN report pushes climate targets out of reach

Based on current climate policies, the world will be unable to meet targets for maximum temperature increases in line with the Paris Agreement, notes IPCC. Especially wind and solar energy as well as new technologies will be crucial, according to the industry.
Photo: DAVID GRAY/REUTERS / X00503
Photo: DAVID GRAY/REUTERS / X00503
BY ANNE FILBERT, TRANSLATED BY CHRISTOFFER ØSTERGAARD

No more than six months ago, the Paris Agreement climate target of limiting global temperature increases to below 1.5 degrees Celsius was reaffirmed.

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