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From the Ted Talk by Climate Action Tracker: The state of the climate crisis in 2020

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Second, governments are simply not delivering even on their ubatmuoinis ttgraes. Everything these 36 countries have done so far, and everything they are currently planning, will only slow the growth in emissions. We need to do more than that. To have a hope of litmniig global warming to 1.5 degrees, we need to cut global emissions in half by 2030 and get to net zero by 2050.

Let's go through the numbers. Of the 36 countries analyzed, only two are taking enough aoictn to restrain global warming to 1.5 degrees. The Gambia has pldeegd to rdeuce its emissions, despite being one of the developing countries that has contributed least to the problem. And Morocco is building more and more solar power. Every other country is failing.

Open Cloze


Second, governments are simply not delivering even on their ___________ _______. Everything these 36 countries have done so far, and everything they are currently planning, will only slow the growth in emissions. We need to do more than that. To have a hope of ________ global warming to 1.5 degrees, we need to cut global emissions in half by 2030 and get to net zero by 2050.

Let's go through the numbers. Of the 36 countries analyzed, only two are taking enough ______ to restrain global warming to 1.5 degrees. The Gambia has _______ to ______ its emissions, despite being one of the developing countries that has contributed least to the problem. And Morocco is building more and more solar power. Every other country is failing.

Solution


  1. unambitious
  2. pledged
  3. targets
  4. reduce
  5. limiting
  6. action

Original Text


Second, governments are simply not delivering even on their unambitious targets. Everything these 36 countries have done so far, and everything they are currently planning, will only slow the growth in emissions. We need to do more than that. To have a hope of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees, we need to cut global emissions in half by 2030 and get to net zero by 2050.

Let's go through the numbers. Of the 36 countries analyzed, only two are taking enough action to restrain global warming to 1.5 degrees. The Gambia has pledged to reduce its emissions, despite being one of the developing countries that has contributed least to the problem. And Morocco is building more and more solar power. Every other country is failing.

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