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Where We Stand
- Climate records were shattered in 2023 as the climate crisis accelerated in real time. Temperatures and global greenhouse gas emissions continue to climb.
- Current national policies set the world on track for warming of 3°C according to the United Nations Environment Programme.
- Nationally determined contributions (NDCs) in 2025 must include increased ambition to close implementation gaps, cover entire economies and all greenhouse gases, and align with the target of halting warming at 1.5°C.
- The roadmap to avoid the worst of climate chaos is clear but cannot afford any delays or half measures by the global community. Drastic reductions in global greenhouse gas emissions must take place by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050.
UN DESA, UNFCCC, with support of interested UN entities, organized an Expert Group Meeting on SDG 13 and its interlinkages with other SDGs in Tokyo, Japan on 4-5 March 2024 to inform the thematic review at 2024 HLPF.
To learn more about taking urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts, please download this PDF here: https://hlpf.un.org/sites/
Source: UNDESA