The clock is ticking for nations around the world. Simon Stiell, the head of the United Nations climate change organization, has emphasized the urgent need for countries to present bold new emissions-cutting pledges within the next year. These commitments are crucial to ensuring the \"safety and prosperity\" of people globally.
Stiell highlighted that the upcoming Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) 3.0, due early 2025, are the most critical climate documents this century. These pledges, along with enhancements to existing plans, are essential to keep global warming below the 1.5°C threshold established by the 2015 Paris Agreement.
\"In all respects, your NDCs 3.0 will be the most important climate documents produced so far this century in securing the safety and prosperity of your peoples,\" Stiell stated in an open letter to nearly 200 nations engaged in UN climate negotiations.
The Paris Agreement set a goal to limit global temperature rise to well below 2°C, with an aspirational target of 1.5°C. To achieve this, countries are required to submit increasingly ambitious emission reduction plans every five years. The upcoming COP30 climate negotiations in Brazil will be a pivotal moment for these new pledges.
Already, the world has experienced a 1.2°C increase in global temperatures, leading to a surge of deadly climate impacts. Stiell warns that without significant action, the safety of people, economies, and national budgets will be severely threatened by the rapidly worsening effects of climate change.
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UN: New climate pledges will determine safety of world's people
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