A new report, Climate, Nature and our 1.5°C Future published today clearly points towards nature being part of the solution to the climate crisis.
It outlines the urgent need for countries to work with cities and businesses towards a ‘just transition’ in the face of increasing pressures from a warming world. But strong leadership and immediate action is required to limit global warming to 1.5°C to halt climate change in its tracks.
Published by WWF, the synthesis report brings together four landmark UN reports published in the past year: the three IPCC special reports published under the 6th Assessment Cycle, and the IPBES global assessment.
The analysis shines a spotlight on the detailed picture of how nature – ecosystems and biodiversity – are being affected by the climate crisis, and how strong and healthy ecosystems enrich resilience and can help people adapt to climate impacts. It recognises the critical role ‘nature-based solutions’ play as part of the global response to the climate crisis because the necessary rapid and deep cuts to global fossil fuel emissions will not be enough.
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