Climate crunch time is here. The 2024 Emissions Gap Report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) outlines the urgent action needed to bridge the growing gap between global climate commitments and reality. This report underscores the widening emissions gap and the critical need for transformative global action. With global greenhouse gas emissions reaching a record high of 57.1 gigatons CO2e in 2023, the pathway to limiting warming to 1.5°C becomes increasingly narrow. Key Findings Record High Emissions: 2023 saw global emissions rise to 57.1 GtCO2e, a 1.3% increase from 2022, emphasizing the urgent need for more robust policies. The Ambition Gap: Current Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) fall far short,…

Full text of final COP28 agreement The Conference of the Parties (COP) stands as a pivotal and recurrent assembly within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), an instrumental treaty initiated in 1992 to forge a collective response to the burgeoning global challenge of climate change. This multifaceted gathering brings together representatives from nearly 200 nations, spanning government officials, negotiators, and various stakeholders, coalescing to engage in substantive discussions and negotiations on strategies and initiatives aimed at combatting climate change. Year after year, COP meetings serve as the nexus for evaluating progress in both mitigating and adapting to climate change, embodying a unique confluence of diplomatic efforts and…