COP30 climate summit hears from countries suffering global warming harms

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

62% : The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said in its latest report earlier this week that it is "very likely" the world will exceed the 1.5C (2.7F) global warming mark - an internationally agreed-upon target set under the Paris Agreement - within the next decade.
54% : Leaders from countries suffering some of the most catastrophic effects of the global climate crisis, from hurricanes, floods and more, have urged the United Nations climate conference in Brazil, COP30, to take action.
41% : Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has emphasised the need for a concrete roadmap to "undo deforestation, overcome fossil fuels and mobilise the resources needed".
32% : The UN says global emissions must nearly halve by 2030, reach net zero by 2050, and move to net negative thereafter.
31% : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the officials gathered in Brazil that they can choose to lead or be led to ruin.
15% : Several leaders also criticised the United States, which under President Donald Trump has branded climate change a "hoax" and has refused to send an envoy to the talks while digging deeper into fossil fuels.

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