A new report from the UN Environment Programme says even if all countries strictly adhered to their current pledges to cut down greenhouse gas emissions, it would still not be enough to keep the global average rise in temperatures to below 2 degree Celsius compared to pre-industrial times, as is required to avoid catastrophic impacts.
The report, released at the climate change conference here,
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/un-report-current-pledges-not-enough-check-temperature-rise
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/indian-express-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/green-house-gases
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-change
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-agreements
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/cop-16
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/unep
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/copenhagen-accord
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/carbon-dioxide
