Emissions hit new high, world heading for temperature rise of 3°C: UN report
Greenhouse gas emissions reached a new high last year, putting the world on track for an average temperature rise of 3°C this century, a UN report said. This is far beyond Paris Agreement goals of limiting global warming to well below 2°C and pursuing 1.5°C. Emissions of carbon dioxide equivalent (GtCO2e) in 2019 hit a new record of 59.1 gigatonnes.