Climate change: governments pledges put planet on ‘catastrophic pathway,’ warns UN

Climate change: governments pledges put planet on ‘catastrophic pathway,’ warns UN

The planet is on a "catastrophic pathway" toward a hotter future unless governments make more ambitious pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions, the head of the United Nations said on Friday.

The national commitments submitted by signatories of the Paris climate accord would still result in emissions rising by 16% in 2030 compared with the 2010 levels, according to a new report by the UN.