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Africa-Press – Gambia. <\/strong><\/span>Reacting to the latest findings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the UN Secretary-General insisted that unless governments everywhere reassess their energy policies, the world will be uninhabitable.<\/p>\n

His comments reflected the IPCC\u2019s insistence that all countries must reduce their fossil fuel use substantially, extend access to electricity, improve energy efficiency and increase the use of alternative fuels, such as hydrogen.<\/p>\n

Unless action is taken soon, some major cities will be under water, Mr. Guterres said in a video message, which also forecast \u201cunprecedented heatwaves, terrifying storms, widespread water shortages and the extinction of a million species of plants and animals\u201d.<\/p>\n

Providing the scientific proof to back up that damning assessment, the IPCC report \u2013 written by hundreds of leading scientists and agreed by 195 countries – noted that greenhouse gas emissions generated by human activity, have increased since 2010 \u201cacross all major sectors globally\u201d.<\/p>\n

In an op-ed article penned for the Washington Post, Mr. Guterres described the latest IPCC report as “a litany of broken climate promises”, which revealed a “yawning gap between climate pledges, and reality.”<\/p>\n

He wrote that high-emitting governments and corporations, were not just turning a blind eye, “they are adding fuel to the flames by continuing to invest in climate-choking industries. Scientists warn that we are already perilously close to tipping points that could lead to cascading and irreversible climate effects.”<\/p>\n

An increasing share of emissions can be attributed to towns and cities, the report\u2019s authors continued, adding just as worryingly, that emissions reductions clawed back in the last decade or so \u201chave been less than emissions increases, from rising global activity levels in industry, energy supply, transport, agriculture and buildings\u201d.<\/p>\n

Striking a more positive note – and insisting that it is still possible to halve emissions by 2030 – the IPCC urged governments to ramp up action to curb emissions.<\/p>\n

The UN body also welcomed the significant decrease in the cost of renewable energy sources since 2010, by as much as 85 per cent for solar and wind energy, and batteries.<\/p>\n

We are at a crossroads. The decisions we make now can secure a liveable future,\u201d said IPCC Chair Hoesung Lee. \u201cI am encouraged by climate action being taken in many countries. There are policies, regulations and market instruments that are proving effective. If these are scaled up and applied more widely and equitably, they can support deep emissions reductions and stimulate innovation.\u201d<\/p>\n

To limit global warming to around 1.5C (2.7\u00b0F), the IPCC report insisted that global greenhouse gas emissions would have to peak \u201cbefore 2025 at the latest, and be reduced by 43 per cent by 2030\u201d.<\/p>\n

Methane would also need to be reduced by about a third, the report\u2019s authors continued, adding that even if this was achieved, it was \u201calmost inevitable that we will temporarily exceed this temperature threshold\u201d, although the world \u201ccould return to below it by the end of the century\u201d. Guest Editorial<\/p>\n

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