Warning on warming: On the UNEP report, Limiting Overshoot

The UNEP report 'Limiting Overshoot' warns that breaching the 1.5°C global warming limit will cause irreversible losses, emphasizing that even with current pledges, the world is set to heat by 1.8°C, and 2.6°C under current policies. The report introduces an 'overshoot, peak and decline' pathway and highlights the critical role of reducing non-CO2 greenhouse gases, particularly methane, for near-term warming reduction. It notes that over 155 countries have joined the Global Methane Pledge, but India is not among them. The article discusses the tension between mitigation efforts and the demands of developing economies like India for greater adaptation finance and technology transfer from developed nations, especially in the context of upcoming COP31 negotiations and India's evolving international perception on climate change.