{"id":"e18cf215-7ca9-4c71-82b8-3c23c8c460d5","url":"https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-03355-x","domain":"nature.com","outlet":{"name":"Nature","country":"GB","cred":5,"lean":0,"curated":true},"title":"Global emissions slow — but world hurtles towards 2 °C of warming","plainHeadline":"UN: Emissions plateau may occur, warming still near 2°C by mid-century","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["UNEP report says global greenhouse-gas emissions may have plateaued last year.","Without faster cuts, warming could reach 2.6–2.8°C this century.","There is a small 10% chance warming exceeds 3.4°C on current trajectory.","A potential overshoot of 1.5°C is possible with rapid decarbonization and CO2 removal.","Renewables expand rapidly; 2025 emissions similar to 2024 due to lower land-use emissions."],"topics":["Climate","Environment"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-10-21T00:00:00.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-10-21T06:12:50.999Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/faf71272-7ccb-4207-9a03-20627ca637d0","storyId":"faf71272-7ccb-4207-9a03-20627ca637d0","image":"https://media.nature.com/lw1200/magazine-assets/d41586-026-03355-x/d41586-026-03355-x_53883066.jpg","author":"James Dinneen","dek":"The United Nations’ latest climate report is a stark reminder that limiting warming to the safest levels is now likely out of reach."}