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Landmark Paris Agreement set a path to slow warming. The world hasn't stayed on it
- The world has changed dramatically in a decade, with warming increasing faster than anticipated since the Paris agreement.
- Renewables are cheaper now and wind and solar led most new power growth last year, signaling a shift away from coal.
- The decade shows a mixed picture: emissions decline in some regions but rise in others, including large increases in China and India.
- A report found 35 indicators heading in the right direction, though progress is too slow to meet the 1.5°C goal.
- Experts warn that despite gains, the gap between progress and goals is widening as COP talks approach.
- The Paris Agreement is underperforming, with the world not staying on a path consistent with 1.5°C.
- Belem, Brazil hosts COP30 as diplomats reassess strategies to curb warming and adapt to growing harms.
- Global heat and weather disasters have surged, with the past decade recording the costliest events in U.S. history.
- Ocean and ice loss figures illustrate rapid physical changes despite policy talks.
- Belem's talks will also feature debates over how to finance and implement stronger climate actions.
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