According to a new report by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), current policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions would lead to " catastrophic " warming of 3.1 °C per century compared to pre-industrial times. States must take climate action in the coming months  "jump forward" , otherwise the hope of keeping global warming below 1.5°C "she will be dead soon", he warns The UN on Thursday in its report, which points to the lack of significant progress in this area. last year. "We are playing with fire, but (...) there is nothing left to lose" , because "populations around the world are already paying a high price" for inaction in the face of global warming, the UN secretary general said. General Antonio Guterres. (More on  unep.org)