NAIROBI, (Pakistan Point News - 05th Jun, 2026) Scientists say the Earth is likely to shoot past a key global warming target within the decade, bringing the planet ever closer to a full-blown climate catastrophe.
Several climate-friendly technologies – like renewable energy – may be approaching tipping points in which they become mainstream, finds a new report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). These transitions could allow humanity to break free of fossil fuels in some sectors and make a meaningful dent in the greenhouse gas emissions that are driving global warming.
These tipping points are not guaranteed, found the report, titled Cheaper. Cleaner. Unstoppable. Clean technologies that are delivering for the Climate. They hinge on clear and sustained policies, investment, and public support to fulfill their potential. But their approach gives those on the frontlines of the climate battle reason for hope because once progress reaches a certain point, it can become self-reinforcing.
“For so long our economies and societies have been tied to fossil fuels,” says Anne Olhoff, director of the UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre. “But we’re finally at the point where, at least in some cases, we’re poised to break the iron grip of coil, oil and gas.”
Here are five areas to watch, according to the new UNEP report.
3. Smarter buildings can reduce the need for air conditioning
4. Heat pumps are transforming how we heat and cool buildings
