US, Russia, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait water down key climate

The video discusses the risk of Earth's temperature crossing the 1.5°C threshold by 2030, leading to severe climate impacts. It highlights the need to cut greenhouse gas pollution by 40.5% by 2030 and 100% by 2050 to prevent further temperature rise. The UN climate conference in Katowice aims to develop regulations to meet Paris Agreement goals. However, the IPCC report faced rejection from the US, Russia, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait, leading to a lack of consensus.

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