Archive · 4 Oct 2025
Climate Pledges Fall Short; Extreme Weather and Impacts Grow
World leaders and citizens are grappling with climate change.
While countries are making promises to cut emissions, the plans aren't enough to reach the goals to slow warming.
The EU aims to significantly reduce emissions, but experts are critical of some targets.
Meanwhile, the world is already feeling the effects of climate change, with extreme weather events like floods and crop damage happening across the globe.
Consumers are also contributing to emissions through their lifestyles, including using ACs.
Scientists are working to explore ways to help reduce the impacts, like the use of cloud seeding.
The goal is to slow climate change by making it easier for countries and people to reduce their carbon footprints.
Several countries announced pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions in late September.
About half of global emissions are covered by these pledges.
The EU and India are expected to announce climate pledges at COP30.
Extreme weather events, including floods, are impacting communities and agriculture.
A new study warns that climate change may reduce global GDP by nearly a quarter by 2100.
- Who
- Countries worldwide
- What
- Announced climate pledges and experiencing extreme weather
- When
- September 2024
- Where
- Globally and India specifically
- Why
- To address climate change and reduce emissions.
Concerned Parties
Optimistic Parties
Adequacy of Pledges
Concerned Parties
Pledges fall short of what's required.
Optimistic Parties
Emphasized that countries have met their solar and wind energy targets ahead of schedule.
- Emissions Covered by Pledges
- About half of global emissions
- EU Emissions Reduction Target
- 66-72% below 1990 levels
- India Renewable Energy
- Reached non-fossil fuel target 5 years early
- India AC Refrigerant Spending 2024
- ₹7,000 crore
- R32 Refrigerant Potency
- 675 times more potent than CO2
- Cloud Seeding Trial
- Delhi, October 7-9