{"id":79810,"date":"2025-11-18T15:35:59","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T14:35:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/?p=79810"},"modified":"2025-11-18T16:10:26","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T15:10:26","slug":"at-cop30-the-1-5c-climate-limit-can-still-be-saved","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/story\/79810\/at-cop30-the-1-5c-climate-limit-can-still-be-saved\/","title":{"rendered":"At COP30, the 1.5\u00b0C climate limit can still be saved"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The world\u2019s shared promise to limit global warming to 1.5\u00b0C above pre-industrial levels is hanging by a thread<\/a>. The 2024 global temperature exceeded the 1.5\u00b0C threshold for the first time, and scientists now warn that we may temporarily overshoot this critical limit in the years ahead. This is not the moment to surrender. It is the moment to act.<\/p>\n\n

There is no climate cliff at 1.5\u00b0C and no single point of no return, but there is no safe level of warming<\/a> either. Every fraction of a degree avoided means lives, cultures, and ecosystems preserved. Each tonne of carbon we prevent from entering the atmosphere and each hectare of forest we protect could mean the difference between safety and devastation for millions of people<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

\"Flood
July 2025, Quezon City, The Philippines. As residents brace for the impacts of upcoming storm Emong (international name: Co-May) and another low pressure area, many are using the limited time to clean and organise what\u2019s left of their flood-damaged homes.
\u00a9 Jilson Tiu \/ Greenpeace<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

COP30, hosted in Bel\u00e9m, Brazil<\/a>, is the most important opportunity in years to set the world back on track.<\/p>\n\n

We\u2019re midway through one of the most important COPs in years and governments must seize the moment to deliver a Global Response Plan that closes the 1.5\u00b0C ambition gap, phases out fossil fuels, ends deforestation, and ensures that those most responsible for the crisis finally pay for the damage they have caused.<\/p>\n\n

The threat is real and the difference between 1.5\u00b0C and 3\u00b0C is enormous<\/h2>\n\n

The world remains on a dangerous path. Currently, we\u2019re facing a predicted global temperature rise of up to 2.5\u00b0C by the end of the century<\/a>. That would mean mass displacement, severe food and water shortages, irreversible ecosystem collapse, and unbearable heat across large parts of the planet.<\/p>\n\n

We are already seeing a glimpse of this future. Unprecedented heatwaves, floods, wildfires, and droughts are devastating lives and livelihoods across every continent. For the most climate-vulnerable communities, a fraction of a degree can decide whether families can remain on ancestral land or are forced to flee.<\/p>\n\n

But this outcome is not inevitable. The science is clear that limiting global heating to 1.5\u00b0C is still technically possible if we act now<\/a>. What matters most is the speed and scale of the action we take today.<\/p>\n\n

\"Eiffel
In the 10th anniversary year of the Paris Agreement, Greenpeace constructed an Eiffel Tower replica made up of cardboard boxes in the COP30 venue with the sign \u2018Fragile. Handle With Care\u2019 to symbolise how the 1.5\u00b0C limit agreed in Paris is under threat.
\u00a9 Marie Jacquemin \/ Greenpeace<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

Forests and fossil fuels hold the key<\/h2>\n\n

The solutions are known and achievable. To keep 1.5\u00b0C within reach, the world must phase out coal, oil and gas, and end deforestation once and for all.<\/p>\n\n

Fossil fuels are the single biggest driver of climate chaos. Governments must agree to a fair and fast phase-out, while ensuring a just transition for workers and communities. The fossil fuel industry has known about its destructive impact for decades and continues to profit while pushing false solutions such as carbon capture and offsets<\/a> that delay real change. These distractions cannot replace urgent emission cuts.<\/p>\n\n

\"Electric
As Shell announces record profits an electric advan in London is showing images of the damage caused by Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica. The images raise awareness that the biggest polluters continue to profit while ordinary people bear the brunt of the costs of these climate disasters. It\u2019s time to hold Shell accountable and demand they pay for the damage they\u2019ve caused.
\u00a9 Kristian Buus \/ Greenpeace<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

Forests are our greatest natural ally. They absorb carbon, regulate rainfall, and shelter much of the world\u2019s biodiversity. Yet industrial agriculture, logging, and mining are destroying them at alarming rates. The Amazon, home to hundreds of Indigenous Peoples and crucial to global climate stability<\/a>, is dangerously close to a tipping point.<\/p>\n\n

At COP30, governments must agree on a five-year Forest Action Plan<\/a> to protect and restore forests and other vital ecosystems while upholding Indigenous Peoples\u2019 and local communities\u2019 rights. Protecting forests is protecting our collective future.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRespect the Amazon\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Ask political leaders to act on their promises to stop Amazon destruction.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t \n Join the movement\n <\/a>\n \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\n

The 1.5\u00b0C limit is a moral and legal obligation<\/h2>\n\n

The Paris Agreement was built on solidarity, fairness, and shared responsibility. Its 1.5\u00b0C limit represents a global safety aspiration for people and the planet. Yet too many governments are failing to meet their own promises.<\/p>\n\n

The International Court of Justice has reaffirmed that states are legally bound to act in line with the 1.5\u00b0C limit<\/a> under international law. Governments cannot claim to respect human rights while continuing to expand fossil fuels or allow deforestation.<\/p>\n\n

Meanwhile, the corporations that have driven this crisis\u2014the fossil fuel giants, industrial agribusinesses, and financial institutions that bankroll them\u2014must be held accountable. Polluters must pay for the damage they have caused, and governments must ensure that public money supports solutions, not destruction.<\/p>\n\n

At COP30, countries must now come together to deliver a global response plan to bridge the 1.5\u00b0C ambition gap, phase out fossil fuels and close the gap between words and deeds. The world is watching.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPolluters Pay Pact\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Sign the pact, record your story. Join the global movement to make polluters pay.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t \n Join the movement\n <\/a>\n \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\n

Hope is found in action and in people<\/h2>\n\n

Hopelessness only serves those who profit from destruction. The real power to change course lies with people: in Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities defending their forests, in young people taking to the streets, and in movements demanding justice and accountability.<\/p>\n\n

\"Indigenous
Organized by the Articulation of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil (Apib), the march brought together Indigenous people and activists this Monday, 17 November, in the streets of Bel\u00e9m, the host city of COP30. Carrying the message \u201cWe Are the Answer,\u201d the demonstration marked \u201cIndigenous Peoples\u2019 Day at COP30,\u201d promoting climate debate and the defense of the rights and territories of Indigenous peoples.
\u00a9 Filipe Bispo \/ Greenpeace<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

Hope is not na\u00efve optimism. It is courage in motion. Across the world, renewable energy is growing faster than ever, Indigenous leaders are protecting their territories, and courts are delivering landmark rulings holding governments to account<\/a>. Each of these examples shows that collective action works.<\/p>\n\n

During this second week of COP30, we carry both the weight of responsibility and the strength of solidarity. We can still secure the safest climate possible, but only if we act now, with honesty, urgency, and hope.<\/p>\n\n

Every government at COP30 must now rise to the challenge of keeping 1.5\u00b0C within reach.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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