In 2015, the majority of the world's countries agreed to limit global warming to a maximum of 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. This agreement became known as one of the main goals in the fight against climate change.
The United Nations (UN) has now announced that this 1.5-degree target can no longer be achieved. According to the organization, the average increase in global temperatures will exceed this limit.
The announcement represents a significant turnaround in international expectations about the climate. The 1.5-degree target was considered crucial to avoiding the worst impacts of climate change, including more frequent and severe extreme weather events.
The media is now examining what can and should be done given this situation. The central question is what measures countries can adopt to deal with a warming scenario beyond what had been internationally agreed upon.
