global warming

The Sustainable Deve­lop­ment Goals (SDGs) have registered some progress since their adoption in 2015. However, gathering storms of weakening global economic growth, rising income inequality, unabated global warming and climate change, and escalating conflict are impeding SDG implementation. The tailwinds of rapid technological advances, on the other hand, offer best hope for accelerating SDG progress.

WESP 2019 warns of rising climate risks to the world economy Parts of Africa and Latin America still experiencing very weak per capita income growth East and South Asia remain world’s most dynamic regions, but risks have increased English: PDF (178 kb) ...

CO2 emissions expected to reach an historical high in 2018 The low cost of coal relative to alternative energy sources is slowing progress towards energy transition in many regions Phasing out coal use requires a reliable and stable alternative energy supply, plus support to the economic and employment transition in regions dependent on coal production

Emissions from tourism and trade are growing faster than those from road transport, if current trends persist they could double or even triple by 2050.