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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Fiona Harvey Environment editor

World’s climate plans fall drastically short of action needed, analysis shows

A forest lit up in orange flames from a wildfire
A wildfire in an area of Brasília national park in 2024. Heads of government will meet in Brazil next week to discuss the climate crisis before the Cop30 summit in November. Photograph: Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters

Recently drafted climate plans from scores of countries fall drastically short of what is needed to stave off the worst effects of climate breakdown, analysis has shown.

More than 60 countries have so far submitted national plans on greenhouse gas emissions to the UN, setting out how they will curb carbon for the next decade.

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