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Rebecca Hersher

This is how far behind the world is on controlling planet-warming pollution

Emissions from a power plant in Fairbanks, Alaska, in 2022. Global emissions of planet-warming greenhouse gases increased between 2021 and 2022, according to a new report from the United Nations. (Mark Thiessen/AP)

The hottest year on record is coming to a close, emissions of planet-warming gases are still rising globally, and the most ambitious climate goal set by world leaders is all but impossible to meet, according to a new analysis by the United Nations.

The annual report from the U.N. Environment Programme lays out how far behind the world is on controlling planet-warming pollution, most of which comes from burning oil, gas and coal.

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