Failure will mean greater costs and risks and pathway to limiting temperature rise to under 2C will close fast. Djof/Flickr The chances of keeping the global temperature increase below 2C will “swiftly diminish” unless the world takes immediate action to escalate cuts in carbon emissions, the United Nations has warned. The UN Environment Program said that even if nations meet their current emissions reduction pledges, carbon emissions in 2020 will be eight to 12 gigatonnes above the level required to avoid a costly nosedive in greenhouse gas output. The Emissions Gap Report 2013, which was compiled by 44 scientific groups in 17 countries, warns that if the greenhouse “gap” isn’t “closed or significantly narrowed” by 2020, the pathway to limiting the global temperature rise to 1.5C will be closed. To keep reading, click here. Excerpt from: Carbon Emissions Must be Cut ‘Significantly’ by 2020, Says UN Report Related Articles Polar Bear Attacks: Scientists Warn of Fresh Dangers in Warming Arctic The Key to Cheap Renewable Energy? Robots Climate Change Seen Posing Risk to Food Supplies

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Carbon Emissions Must be Cut ‘Significantly’ by 2020, Says UN Report