UNEP: Global carbon cuts of 20% by 2030 needed to avert climate overshoot

UNEP's latest emissions gap report warns that global carbon emissions must fall by nearly 20% within four years and by roughly half by 2035 to avoid catastrophic overshoot of climate targets. The report confirms the 1.5°C threshold is effectively out of reach, shifting focus to limiting overshoot. This raises pressure on governments ahead of COP summits and could influence energy and climate policy direction.