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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: UN Report Highlights Catastrophic Failure of Global Climate Efforts
Caption: UN Report Highlights Catastrophic Failure of Global Climate Efforts. According to a major United Nations report, the world's governments have failed to cut greenhouse gas emissions enough to stave off a potential climate disaster. In order to meet the goals set forth in the Paris agreement, the report states that it will require, "phasing out all unabated fossil fuels." 'The Guardian' reports that the U.N. warned of a "rapidly narrowing window" for action to be taken, as global emissions are predicted to peak in 2025 at the latest. The agency warns that from that peak, levels need to be rapidly reduced in order to limit increasing global temperatures. 'The Guardian' reports that there is currently 20 to 23 gigatons of necessary CO2 cuts that need to be made by 2030 in order to alter the world's grim trajectory. The U.N. report fails to detail which countries are currently lagging behind, nor does it offer recommendations directed at specific regions of the world. According to some critics, the report's use of broad ideas and general terms poorly masks the world's catastrophic failure to make necessary changes. "The U.N.’s polite prose glosses over what is a truly damning report card for global climate efforts." "Carbon emissions? Still climbing. Rich countries’ finance commitments? Delinquent. Adaptation support? Lagging woefully behind. This report is a wake-up call to the injustice of the climate crisis, and a pivotal opportunity to correct course." Ani Dasgupta, Head of the World Resources Institute thinktank, via 'The Guardian'. 'The Guardian' reports that a U.N. push to phase out fossil fuels has been prevented by rich oil-producing nations for years, despite being a prime cause of the climate crisis. THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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