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Nations Are Undercounting Emissions, Putting UN Goals at Risk

21 Mar 2024

Because of lax rules, national inventories reported to the United Nations grossly underestimate many countries’ greenhouse gas emissions. The result, analysts say, is that the world can not verify compliance with agreed emissions targets, jeopardizing global climate agreements.
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Authors

Fred Pearce

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United States of America

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