Pledges made ahead of the climate conference in Paris are short of what’s needed to address stated climate change goals, analysis finds. Countries that combine for 86 percent of total world greenhouse gas emissions in October issued pledges that, if fully realized, would keep levels at or near today’s levels by the end of 2030. Analysis group IHS finds emissions from advanced economies decline by about 20 percent over 2012 levels, while emissions from emerging economies grow by 30 percent. Combined, analysis finds it’s not enough to keep warming in check. “This represents approximately 40 percent of greenhouse gas reductions needed to reach the United Nations goal of limiting global average temperature increase to less […]