Global Climate Goals Falter as Most Nations Miss UN Deadline for Updated Plans

Only 10 out of 194 Paris Agreement signatories submitted their revised climate strategies by the February 10 deadline, with major economies like China, India, and the EU lagging behind.

The United Nations set February 10, 2025, as the deadline for countries to submit updated decarbonization plans, but only 10 nations complied on time.
Key global players, including China, India, the European Union, and the United States, have yet to submit revised strategies, though many are expected to do so later this year.
The United States' prior submission under the Biden administration is unlikely to move forward following Donald Trump's reelection and his announcement of a renewed withdrawal from the Paris Agreement.
Current national plans put the planet on track for a catastrophic temperature rise of 2.6–2.8°C, far exceeding the Paris Agreement's goal of limiting warming to 1.5–2°C.
Climate Action Tracker has criticized most of the submitted plans as insufficient, with the United Kingdom standing out as one of the few countries with a robust and comprehensive strategy.