There's 'virtually zero' chance of limiting global warming to 1.5C says UN

This year's Emissions Gap Report by the UN says the chances of limiting global warming to 1.5C is “virtually zero”. Signed by 196 countries, The Paris Agreement was set up to limit global warming to below 2C above pre-industrial levels and prevent it from rising beyond 1.5C. However, the report finds that greenhouse gas emissions in 2023 were the highest on record and that the planet is on course for 3.5C of warming this century if countries continue at their current trajectory. Read more:https://news.sky.com/story/chance-of-limiting-global-warming-to-1-5c-is-virtually-zero-on-current-trends-un-warns-13240328 #climatechange #un #globalwarming SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ For analysis of world events, tap here for The World With Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim: https://podfollow.com/the-world-with-richard-and-yalda Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzG5BnqHO8oNlrPDW9CYJog To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales