Summary:
- The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report states that global temperatures are likely to exceed the 1.5°C warming threshold above pre-industrial levels for the first time in 2024.
- This milestone represents a significant milestone in the climate crisis, as the 1.5°C target was set in the Paris Agreement as a critical threshold to avoid the most severe impacts of climate change.
- The report highlights the urgent need for immediate and drastic action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and limit global temperature rise to below 1.5°C to mitigate the most catastrophic effects of climate change.