Regulation · on the rundown Wednesday, October 21, 2026
UN report says 1.5C warming limit can no longer be held
Covered by 24 outlets over 16 hours. They ran 23 distinct reports. First reported by UNEP - UN Environment Programme at 04:02 UTC on October 21, 2026.
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- names in it2
What happened?
- Global greenhouse gas emissions reached 58.4 gigatons of CO2 equivalent in 2025, close to 2024 levels, according to lead author Dr. Anne Olhoff
- The report identifies the US as the only major economy whose emissions rose sharply in 2025, and says it tied Russia for the highest per-person emissions among G20 countries
- The report says emissions must fall 45% by 2035 to bring warming back toward the 1.5C limit, while current pledges fall far short
- A statement from the US government, included in the report, says it neither endorses nor agrees with the report's analysis or conclusions.
Under current policies the report projects about 2.8C this century and says emissions must fall 45% by 2035, while identifying the US as the only major economy whose emissions rose sharply in 2025.
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Who reported it, and when?
A report's title is shown once our automated legal check has read it and passed it; 8 reports are named by outlet, and the links lead to each report.
Who was named?
- New Scientist
- UN Environment Programme
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