IPCC report is a clarion call to decarbonise economies

Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav reported that the IPCC report on climate change is a clarion call for the developed nations to immediately cut emissions and decarbonise their economies.

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The authors of the IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report, “Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis”, said the warming of the ocean would lead to a rise in sea levels, leading to frequent and severe coastal flooding in low-level areas.

The planet was irrevocably headed towards warming by 1.5 degrees Celsius over pre-industrial times in the next two decades.

The report recommended that countries strive to achieve net zero emissions — no additional greenhouse gases are emitted — by 2050. The Fifth Assessment Report was released in 2014.

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