Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has said the world must cut carbon emissions by nearly a fifth by 2030 and by almost half by 2035 to avoid dangerously overshooting climate targets.

Although the opportunity to limit global warming to 1.5C has passed, keeping the overshoot as small as possible remains achievable, reports The Guardian.

The latest UNEP report on the gap between climate ambitions and real-life policies warns that governments are failing to turn long-term emissions pledges into immediate action.

Global carbon emissions appeared to stall in 2025, remaining broadly unchanged from the previous year. However, UNEP analysts cautioned against declaring a peak amid geopolitical uncertainty and continued depend...