The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) said in its report published on September 2, 2026, that the 1.5°C global warming goal will not be met and that the challenge is now to manage the overshoot rather than avoid it. ^[1] Andrew Jones said coastal fishermen who supply food to Pacific island residents will lose 65% of their catches as a result of warming. ^[2] Andrew Jones, deputy director general of the Pacific Community, warned that tuna will migrate eastward away from Pacific island states where a third of the world's tuna is caught. ^[3] UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in 2025, joined by several scientists, that exceeding the 1.5°C warming limit was inevitable. ^[4] Andrew Jones, Deputy Director General of the Pacific Community, warned that tuna migration will reduce coastal fishers' catches by 65%. ^[5] Climate scientists warn that exceeding 1.5°C could trigger tipping points such as polar ice sheet collapse and coral reef disappearance. ^[6] Pacific island nations face severe risks including food shortages and water scarcity due to rising sea levels. ^[7]