The UNEP report 'Limiting Overshoot' states that exceeding the 1.5°C global warming threshold is now unavoidable and that the world must return below that level as quickly as possible, with risks increasing with each fraction of a degree and each year. ^[1] In 2024, more than 40 countries responsible for nearly 70% of global electricity demand reached new historical consumption peaks associated with extreme heat episodes. ^[2] The report emphasizes that achieving net zero emissions is insufficient and that emissions must reach net negative levels to bring global temperatures back below 1.5 degrees Celsius. ^[3] The United Nations Environment Programme report predicts that global temperatures will exceed the 1.5°C limit established in the Paris Agreement within the next few years. ^[4] The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) released a new report stating that the global temperature increase of 1.5°C will be exceeded in the coming years. ^[5] UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres declared on September 2 that it is inevitable for the planet to exceed the 1.5°C global temperature increase limit established by the Paris Agreement in 2015. ^[6] The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) published a comprehensive synthesis report calling for global participation in the Restoration Generation movement to prevent and reverse ecosystem degradation. ^[7] The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) warned on Wednesday that global warming will exceed the 1.5C limit relative to pre-industrial levels in the coming years. ^[8] Inger Andersen warned that there will be no good outcomes if temperatures stay above 1.5°C, that some impacts could be abrupt, and that not all are reversible, so governments must implement deep adaptation measures. ^[9] UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on 2026-09-02 that the summer's heat, wildfires, and floods are a warning of what lies ahead, and that the overshoot above 1.5°C must be kept as small and short as possible. ^[10] In several cases, these heat-related consumption peaks resulted in power supply interruptions. ^[11] The report warns that some climate impacts, such as sea-level rise and loss of biodiversity, may become irreversible even if temperatures are reduced later. ^[12]