Climate Change
U.N. environment chief states 2 years to conserve the planet
Federal governments, magnate and advancement banks have 2 years to take action to prevent far even worse environment change, the U.N.'s environment chief stated on Wednesday, in a speech that cautioned international warming is slipping down politicians' programs. Scientists state cutting in half climate-damaging greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 is essential to stop a rise in temperatures of more than 1.5 Celsius that would unleash more extreme weather and heat. Yet last year, the world's energy-related CO2 emissions increased to a record high. Present commitments to fight environment change would hardly cut international emissions at all by 2030. Simon Stiell,...