# UN says world must accept global warming will surpass critical 1.5°C limit

UNEP report on September 2, 2026 declares the 1.5°C climate goal will be missed and urges managing overshoot.

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The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) said in its report published on September 2, 2026, that the 1.5°C global warming goal will not be met and that the challenge is now to manage the overshoot rather than avoid it. [^1]

Andrew Jones said coastal fishermen who supply food to Pacific island residents will lose 65% of their catches as a result of warming. [^2]

Andrew Jones, deputy director general of the Pacific Community, warned that tuna will migrate eastward away from Pacific island states where a third of the world's tuna is caught. [^3]

UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in 2025, joined by several scientists, that exceeding the 1.5°C warming limit was inevitable. [^4]

Andrew Jones, Deputy Director General of the Pacific Community, warned that tuna migration will reduce coastal fishers' catches by 65%. [^5]

Climate scientists warn that exceeding 1.5°C could trigger tipping points such as polar ice sheet collapse and coral reef disappearance. [^6]

Pacific island nations face severe risks including food shortages and water scarcity due to rising sea levels. [^7]

## What this stands on

1. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) said in its report published on September 2, 2026, that the 1.5°C global warming goal will not be met and that the challenge is now to manage the overshoot rather than avoid it. (Diario Expreso, News)
2. Andrew Jones said coastal fishermen who supply food to Pacific island residents will lose 65% of their catches as a result of warming. (Diario Expreso, News)
3. Andrew Jones, deputy director general of the Pacific Community, warned that tuna will migrate eastward away from Pacific island states where a third of the world's tuna is caught. (Diario Expreso, News)
4. UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in 2025, joined by several scientists, that exceeding the 1.5°C warming limit was inevitable. (Diario Expreso, News)
5. Andrew Jones, Deputy Director General of the Pacific Community, warned that tuna migration will reduce coastal fishers' catches by 65%. (24 Horas, News)
6. Climate scientists warn that exceeding 1.5°C could trigger tipping points such as polar ice sheet collapse and coral reef disappearance. (24 Horas, News)
7. Pacific island nations face severe risks including food shortages and water scarcity due to rising sea levels. (24 Horas, News)

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