Recently, the UNEP has released a report titled ‘the Emissions Gap Report 2023: Broken Record – Temperatures hit new highs, yet world fails to cut emissions (again)’.
There is only a 14 per cent chance of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius over pre-industrial levels.
The global top 10 per cent income bracket generates a staggering 45-49 per cent of total emissions, while the bottom 50 per cent contributes a mere 7-13 per cent.
To limit warming to 1.5-2°C, substantial emission cuts of 28-42% by 2030 are necessary.
G20 countries currently accounts for 76% of global emissions.
In 2022, energy supply was the largest source of emissions at 20.9 GtCO2e (36% of the total).
September 2023 was the hottest September ever recorded.
In 2022, global emissions peaked at 57.4 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent.