Most countries especially top carbon polluters China, United States and India missed the December 31 deadline for submitting official emission-cutting targets for November's climate negotiations in Scotland. (File)The newest pledges by countries to cut greenhouse gas emissions are falling far short of what’s needed to limit global warming to what the Paris climate accord seeks, a new United Nations report finds. Most countries especially top carbon polluters China, United States and India missed the December 31 deadline for submitting official emission-cutting targets for November’s climate negotiations in Scotland. Fewer than half of the world’s countries, accounting for 30 per cent of the world’s carbon emissions, submitted targets by the deadline. At least 10 countries that submitted goals last year did not provide tougher goals, Hare said.

Source: Indian Express February 26, 2021 12:56 UTC