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Global warming will exceed limits, but it can be contained

António Guterres calls for heightened efforts to reduce emissions and promote renewable energy.

2 September 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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Global warming will exceed limits, but it can be contained — Photo: Ivan Pellacani · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

António Guterres warned that global warming will exceed the threshold of 1.5ºC, but emphasized that it is possible to contain this increase with immediate actions.

The UN Secretary-General stressed the need to accelerate the phasing out of fossil fuels and promote a renewable energy revolution.

Archive photo: Global warming will exceed limits, but it can be contained — Archive photoPhoto: Antonio Schubert from Rio de Janeiro, Brasil · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Additionally, Guterres highlighted the importance of drastically reducing methane pollution, which is one of the most potent greenhouse gases.

These statements come in response to studies indicating that current climate policies fall short of what is necessary to prevent the worst consequences of climate change.

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