Countries must deliver stronger emissions-cutting plans within the next year to protect humanity from climate chaos, UN climate chief Simon Stiell announced Thursday. Calling these pledges the 'most important climate documents of the century,' Stiell emphasized they’ll decide whether we avoid catastrophic warming beyond 1.5°C – a threshold scientists say could trigger irreversible damage.
🌡️ The urgency? Earth has already warmed nearly 1.2°C since preindustrial times, fueling deadly heatwaves, floods, and storms. Stiell’s open letter to 200 nations warned that upgraded Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) due by early 2025 are critical to 'secure safety and prosperity' globally. Think of NDCs as each country’s climate playbook – but right now, the current plans put us on track for a dangerous 2.7°C升温 by 2100.
🗓️ The countdown to COP30 in Brazil is on! The 2025 climate talks will review these new pledges under the Paris Agreement framework. Stiell stressed that nations can’t afford to hit 'snooze' on their commitments: 'Your NDCs 3.0 will determine if our budgets, economies, and communities survive what’s coming.'
🔥 For Gen Z and millennials, this is your final exam moment. Will world leaders deliver a passing grade? As Stiell put it: 'The difference between 1.5°C and 2°C is the difference between a livable future and a nightmare scenario.' Time to turn up the heat on climate policies – literally and figuratively.
