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UN warns world set for 2.7C rise on today's emissions pledges

COP26 climate talks could be the last chance to curb warming

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Current commitments to cut greenhouse gas emissions put the planet on track for an average 2.7 degrees Celsius temperature rise this century, a United Nations report said on Tuesday, in

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First Published: Oct 26 2021 | 9:40 PM IST

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