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Guterres acknowledged the failure to prevent surpassing the 1.5°C threshold in the near future. He warned that going over this limit will cause serious and damaging effects. Some of these effects could lead to irreversible changes, such as those seen in the Amazon rainforest, Greenland, parts of Antarctica, or coral reef systems.
Guterres urged world leaders attending the COP30 climate summit in Brazil to understand that the longer they put off cutting harmful emissions, the more likely it is that severe consequences will follow. He emphasized that the main goal of the summit should be to agree on the need to change direction.
The UN Secretary-General pointed out that this situation is due to the lack of so-called "nationally determined contributions": independent climate action plans that each country is supposed to develop under the Paris Climate Agreement. So far, only 62 countries have shared their plans with the UN.
Guterres stated that the plans already put forward could result in a 10% global decrease in emissions. However, to keep within the 1.5°C limit, emissions must be reduced by at least 60%. He added that the current rise in temperature could be temporary, and a shift in direction might allow the world to return to the 1.5°C target by the end of the century.
The COP30 climate summit will take place in Belém from November 10 to 21.
source: theguardian.com
Guterres urged world leaders attending the COP30 climate summit in Brazil to understand that the longer they put off cutting harmful emissions, the more likely it is that severe consequences will follow. He emphasized that the main goal of the summit should be to agree on the need to change direction.
The UN Secretary-General pointed out that this situation is due to the lack of so-called "nationally determined contributions": independent climate action plans that each country is supposed to develop under the Paris Climate Agreement. So far, only 62 countries have shared their plans with the UN.
Guterres stated that the plans already put forward could result in a 10% global decrease in emissions. However, to keep within the 1.5°C limit, emissions must be reduced by at least 60%. He added that the current rise in temperature could be temporary, and a shift in direction might allow the world to return to the 1.5°C target by the end of the century.
The COP30 climate summit will take place in Belém from November 10 to 21.
source: theguardian.com