Global warming will overshoot 1.5C goal, UN report warns

A UN Environment Programme assessment concludes that breaching the Paris Agreement's 1.5-degree warming target is now unavoidable, but scientists say rapid emissions cuts and carbon removal could still reverse course if warming peaks near 1

First covered Sep 1, 2026 · 9:00 PM PT · 4 articles · no longer in the live window

Global warming will overshoot 1.5C goal, UN report warns — Image via theguardian.com

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24d Climate Home News Keeping to 1.5C of warming is no longer possible – but we must still limit the overshoot — We need a strategy for navigating the huge risks to ecosystems and societies The post Keeping to 1.5C of warming is no longer possible – but we must still…

25d Climate Home News UN sets out narrow path back to 1.5C warming after inevitable overshoot — Leading scientists say warming must peak at 1.8C to be able to reverse course this century, but current government climate policies are way off track The post…

25d Inside Climate News Climate ‘Overshoot’ Is Coming—Are We Ready? — Fossil fuel emissions are pushing Earth’s climate toward a dangerous new phase of climate “overshoot,” scientists warned Wednesday in a new report from the…

25d Guardian Environment Global heating will hit at least 1.8C, UN warns, and there are ‘no good outcomes’ — But scientists say the world could get back to 1.5C through deep, rapid emissions cuts and removing carbon from the atmosphere Global heating will reach at…

More coverage from around the web

nature.com UN finally admits global warming will shoot past 1.5 ºC climate limit | Nature

bloomberg.com UN Says Global Warming Will Cross 1.5C Soon, Hit at Least 1.8C - Bloomberg

ucs.org UN Report Confirms Breaching 1.5 C Global Warming | Union of Concerned Scientists

energylivenews.com World set to breach 1.5°C as UN urges faster energy transition - Energy Live News

unep.org The world is likely to exceed a key global warming target soon. Now what?

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