'Grim' climate report says it's now or never to save the planet

The 1.5C rise is the number scientists say must be kept in order to stave off the worst effects of climate change. File picture: AP /Thoko Chikondi

Governments around the world have been given a final warning on climate change — only a "now or never" dash towards decarbonisation will do, according to Ireland's Stop Climate Chaos Coalition.

The coalition is among a number of environmental groups, scientists, academics, lawyers, and civic groups demanding rapid and meaningful cuts to Ireland's emissions following the publication of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) latest report on global warming.