Action needed to avoid disastrous overshoot of climate targets, according to organisation’s environment body

The world needs to cut carbon emissions by nearly a fifth in the next four years, and by close to half within a decade, to avoid overshooting climate targets by a disastrous margin.

Although the “window has closed” on holding temperature rises to 1.5C, in line with scientific advice, limiting the “overshoot” of that target is still possible, according to the UN Environment Programme (Unep).

But countries are failing to translate their long-term targets on reducing emissions into short-term actions, a report on the “emissions gap” between climate goals and policies has found.

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      2 days ago

      I work with a few people who use F-250 (and comparable Chevy/dodge) just as a commute vehicle. It really pisses me off.

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        16 hours ago

        How do you know they’re not hauling shit you don’t know about? OTOH, very damn few people need an F250. I loaded F150 trucks and trailers with monster loads at Lowe’s.

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          That’s fine, leave it at home if you need it for a home business. But don’t use it to commute to work.