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Kevin O’Sullivan’s article. “Pressure on Ireland to cut emissions after IPCC issues’ final warning'” discusses the impacts of climate change and what the United Nations is doing to combat it. The UN secretary general Antonio Gueterres is calling for all members of the G20 countries to commit to the global climate solidarity pact. The pact will decrease global carbon emissions significantly, helping restore our planet. The proposal calls on developed countries to achieve net-zero emissions by 2040, ten years earlier than expected, which could be an issue for Ireland because the emissions are rising. The policy calls for stopping all licensing or funding of new gas or oil reserves and shifting to a new energy source.

To help the readers be more knowledgeable, the author includes links within the article providing information from other reports and articles. Mr. O’Sullivan has many quotes from government officials to back up his points. He also includes diagrams of the current impacts of climate change and how the changing climate could affect the world.

The overall perspective of the article is analytical because of how Mr. O’Sullivan describes the issue at hand and the resources he provides. The quotes in the article from the government officials bring a positive aspect to the article. The sections are optimistic that the pact will help bring down carbon emissions and help restore and preserve the planet.

 

O’Sullivan, K. (2023, March 21). Pressure on Ireland to cut emissions after IPCC issues’ final warning’. The Irish Times. Retrieved March 26, 2023, from https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/climate-crisis/2023/03/21/pressure-on-ireland-after-ipcc-issues-final-warning-on-rising-emissions/