New UNEP Report Lays out Emission Cuts Needed for Return to 1.5°C
‘Lowest possible’ 1.5°C overshoot scenario limits peak warming around mid-century to 1.7-1.8°C. Emissions cuts of 18% by 2030, 45% by 2035 needed for this scenario, alongside increasing CO2 removal throughout the century. Advances in renewable and climate policies have delivered real emission reductions across countries and sectors, but massive global scale-upis required to get on…