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World Can Only Avoid Climate Catastrophe If New Climate Promises Are Kept
New net-zero pledges from nations promise to bring global climate agreement closer to 1.5 degree goal, but worse outcomes are possible if countries walk back goals.
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New net-zero pledges made at United Nations climate talks have created a slim but viable hope that the world could avoid a crucial redline for climate catastrophe, according to a new analysis, but worse outcomes remain possible if countries don’t deliver on their promises.