Policies of China, Russia and Canada threaten 5C climate change, study finds

Ranking of countries ’ goals shows even EU on course for more than double safe level of warmingChina, Russia and Canada ’s current climate policies would drive the world above a catastrophic 5C of warming by the end of the century, according to a study that ranks the climate goals of different countries.The US and Australia are only slightly behind with both pushing the global temperature rise dangerously over 4C above pre-industrial levels says the paper, while even the EU, which is usually seen as a climate leader, is on course to more than double the1.5C that scientists say is a moderately safe level of heating.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Climate change Greenhouse gas emissions Paris climate agreement Coal Fossil fuels Energy Environment Science Global climate talks Source Type: news