The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)\u2019s Initial NDC Synthesis Report measures the progress of national climate action plans, known as\u00a0Nationally Determined Contributions\u00a0or NDCs, ahead of the 26th session of\u00a0Conference of its Parties\u00a0(COP26) this November in Glasgow.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It found that even with increased efforts by some countries, the combined impact falls far short of what is needed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cToday\u2019s interim report from the UNFCCC is a red alert for our planet. It shows governments are nowhere close to the level of ambition needed to limit climate change to 1.5 degrees and meet the goals of the\u00a0Paris Agreement\u201d,\u00a0Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres\u00a0said on the report\u2019s findings.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said 2021 is a \u201cmake or break year\u201d to confront the global climate emergency. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe science is clear, to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius, we must cut global emission by 45 per cent by 2030, from 2010 levels\u201d, he stressed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Secretary-General called on major emitters to \u201cstep up with much more ambitious emissions reductions\u201d targets for 2030 in their NDCs, highlighting that\u00a0COVID-19\u00a0recovery plans offered the opportunity to \u201cbuild back greener and cleaner\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDecision makers must walk the talk. Long-term commitments must be matched by immediate actions to launch the decade of transformation that people and planet so desperately need\u201d, Mr. Guterres urged.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n