The landmark 2015 Paris Climate Agreement was supposed to be a turning point in the fight against global warming. The historic treaty saw nearly 200 countries commit to limit increases in temperature to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels.
Yet in 2024, the global average temperature was already up by 1.6C, shattering the recommended ceiling in less than a decade, and increasing the risks of extreme weather events, drought, wildfires and the devastation of crops.
