Global: Record greenhouse gas levels reinforce urgent need for states to commit to fully phase out fossil fuels

By Amnesty International

Responding to a report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) showing that greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere are at their highest for at least three million years, Amnesty International’s Climate Justice Researcher Candy Ofime said: “The last time greenhouse gases were at these concentrations temperatures were 2°C to 3°C above today’s, and sea levels were […] The post Global: Record greenhouse gas levels reinforce urgent need for states to commit to fully phase out fossil fuels appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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