'Rapidly closing window': New UN report calls for urgent action on climate change

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'Rapidly closing window': New UN report calls for urgent action on climate change
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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report warns there is limited time to combat global warming, but says not all is lost.

is urging speedy changes, warning "there is a rapidly closing time window ... to secure a liveable and sustainable future for all"."triggers many alarm bells" that humanity cannot afford to ignore“The good news is there is lots of action already underway and lots of opportunities for action. We know what needs to be done, and we have the technology," he said.

A child born today is likely to face three to four times as many extreme weather events over their lifetime than their grandparents. Net carbon emissions between 2010 and 2019 account for 80 per cent of the remaining carbon budget for a 1.5C rise. "Strengthening climate change mitigation action now would bring benefits from avoiding damages and reduced adaptation costs despite requiring up-front investment."It calls for transitions away from fossil fuels - coal and gas - to renewable energies, including a widespread adoption of electric vehicles.

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