World Breaches 1.5C Paris Guardrail as Leaders Demand Methane Law

The world is set to breach a key climate defense just as it marks the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement. New data shows the global three-year temperature average will exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels for the first time. The Copernicus Climate Change Service reports 2025 will join 2023 and 2024 as the three warmest years on record. In response, Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley calls this an "ozone layer moment." She argues for urgent, legally binding cuts to methane emissions from the oil and gas industry. Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas. Mottley warns that with climate tipping points nearing, time is running out for decisive action.