Asia, one of the regions most vulnerable to climate change, is also home to the biggest contributors of global warming. In 2021, over 57 million people were affected by climate disasters in the region — and the risk Asia faces is only going to grow. Asia plays a crucial role in global efforts to decarbonize because it accounts for almost half of global greenhouse gas emissions, but the region presents an uneven picture. In a worst-case scenario, by 2050, a substantial majority of people living in areas with a probability of lethal deadly waves will be in Asia, according to a 2020 report by McKinsey Global Institute. The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a highly anticipated report on Monday, stating that current efforts to tackle climate change are simply not enough. “It’s now or never, if we want to limit global warming to 1.5°C,” IPCC Working Group III co-chair Jim Skea said. “Without immediate and deep emissions reductions across all sectors, it will be impossible.”

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