Only modest progress has been made by countries on climate pledges to reduce carbon emissions, a UN report says. Photograph: PA
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Two existential political problems are competing against each other on our front page this morning
In our lead story, the UN Environmental Programme (UNEP) warns only modest progress has been made by countries on climate pledges to reduce carbon emissions, “leaving the world heading for a serious escalation of climate risks and damages”.
A report published yesterday said that “lack of ambition and action means exceedance of 1.5 degrees is approaching”. This breach is based on a long-term average rather than a single year’s temperature.
It comes as world leaders including Taoiseach Micheál Martin gather in the Amazon city of Belém in Brazil for a summit tomorrow in advance of Cop30. The conference is bringing Mr Martin away from domestic politics, which continues to be haunted by the country’s enduring housing crisis.
Also on the front page is a bleak report that predicts that the housing crisis is set to pers
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