'Global efforts to tackle climate change are way off track says the UN, as it details the first rise in CO2 emissions in four years.
The
emissions gap report says that economic growth is responsible for a rise in 2017 while national efforts to cut carbon have faltered.
To meet the goals of the Paris climate pact, the study says it's crucial that global emissions peak by 2020.'
- Matt McGrath,
Climate change: CO2 emissions rising for first time in four years, November 27, 2018
Context'..initiatives to reduce their impact on the planet..' - Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures' "Future risks from climate change depend... on decisions made today," the 4th National Climate Assessment says.'