World to miss target on temperature rise

NEW DELHI: The world is very likely to miss the most important climate target of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels but drastic and urgent action in this decade can prevent it, a UN panel on climate change said in a report on Monday.

India welcomed the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Synthesis Report, saying it endorses the country’s call for equity and climate justice.