The world made a ‘covenant with the future’ – and we broke it
A new UN report indicates that the world is likely to exceed the 1.5-degree global warming target set by the Paris Agreement. The report suggests that humanity must now focus on 'overshoot' strategies, including carbon removal technologies that are not yet available at scale.
Why it matters
It marks a significant shift in climate policy expectations, acknowledging that the primary goal of limiting warming to 1.5 degrees is effectively out of reach.
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Share A A A When the world came together in Paris a decade ago and agreed upon a 1.5 degree global warming target, the mood verged on jubilant.
Then United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon declared the Paris treaty “a covenant with the future” and said the world was now in a race against time to arrest global warming.
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