In 2006, Al Gore’s documentary “An Inconvenient Truth” highlighted the urgent need to address climate change by reducing fossil fuel use. Despite his warnings, carbon dioxide levels have increased, and global temperatures have risen by about 0.7 degrees Celsius since then. The world is now close to exceeding the 1.5 degrees Celsius limit set by the 2015 Paris Agreement. Al Gore remains hopeful that humanity can still mitigate the worst effects of climate change if decisive action is taken. He emphasizes the progress in renewable energy technologies, such as solar and wind power, and the growing adoption of electric vehicles. However, he stresses that while momentum is building, efforts must accelerate to cut emissions by half in the next decade.
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2026 could be the turning point on climate action, Al Gore says
