U.N. says more needed 'on all fronts' to meet climate goals


FILE PHOTO: A Canadair aircraft drops flame retardant on burning vegetation in Sicily's Trapani, Italy August 27, 2023. REUTERS/Antonio Cascio

(Reuters) - The world is not on target to curb global warming and more action is needed on all fronts, the United Nations warned on Friday, in the run-up to crucial international talks aimed at stemming the growing climate crisis.

The Global Stocktake report, the latest warning from the U.N. about environmental perils, will form the basis of the COP28 talks in Dubai at the end of the year and follows months of terrifying wildfires and soaring temperatures.

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