The United Nations confirmed today, Wednesday, that global greenhouse gas emissions remained at record levels during 2025, warning that the world is on track for a temperature increase of between 2.6 and 2.8 degrees Celsius this century, due to the continued inadequacy of current climate policies.
The report titled "Emissions Gap," monitored by the news agency, stated that global emissions in 2025 remained close to the record levels set the previous year, with a slight increase in emissions resulting from the burning of coal, oil, and gas.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres stated that national climate plans and current policies are still far from the required level to limit global warming, pointing out that forecasts indicate a temperature rise of between 2.6 and 2.8 degrees Celsius by the end of the century.
Guterres added that the world is no longer able to avoid exceeding the threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius, as stipulated in the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement, due to decades of inaction on adequate measures to combat climate change.
He warned that the impacts of global warming are becoming tangible, manifested through deadly floods, extreme heatwaves, and wildfires, causing human losses, economic damage, and exacerbating inequalities, especially in communities that contribute the least to greenhouse gas emissions.
The report indicated that the continuation of current policies could lead to a temperature rise of about 2.8 degrees Celsius this century, emphasizing the need to enhance climate action and reduce emissions more effectively to mitigate the consequences of climate change.