Departing UN chief calls this ‘a moment of truth’ in fight to curb global warming
Guterres says countries must turn climate pledges into concrete action as emissions cuts lag and the world remains off track for the Paris goals.
- Nearly 200 countries will gather in Antalya, Turkey, from Nov. 9 to 20 for COP31, the annual United Nations climate change conference, focused on turning existing commitments into concrete action.
- The United Nations Environment Programme's Emissions Gap Report 2025 highlights the challenge: annual emissions must decline by 55% to stay on the 1.5°C pathway, yet countries remain far from the Paris Agreement goal.
- Secretary-General Guterres warned leaders that the "moment of truth" has arrived, urging nations to take the existential threat seriously as his second and final term expires at year's end.
- Few countries have submitted 2035 climate targets; only 22 nations provided commitments by June 19, 2025, leaving a large share of worldwide emissions without updated plans, the Climate Action Tracker found.
- Relying on fossil fuels is a fundamental security problem given war-related energy shocks, Guterres said, warning the world is very likely to exceed the 1.5°C threshold within the next decade.
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Gutierrez Before the Climate Summit: the World Before the Moment of Truth to Confront Global Warming
On Saturday, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, gave an urgent warning to world leaders, as the launch of the United Nations Climate Conference (COP31) in Turkey approached, describing the current stage as the "real moment" in the face of global warming, and stressing the need for immediate action to reduce emissions.
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Departing UN chief calls this 'a moment of truth' in fight to curb global warming
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has a powerful message at the climate talks in Turkey. The world is facing a "moment of truth."
Guterres warns world at ‘Moment of Truth’ as climate crisis intensifies - NewsTmes.com.ng
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has warned world leaders that the fight against climate change has reached a critical turning point, urging governments to abandon prolonged negotiations and accelerate efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Guterres issued the warning ahead of the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31), scheduled to begin on November 9 …
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres accused political leaders of failing to prevent dangerous global warming and called for taxes on the super-profits of fossil fuel companies in favor of affected countries. In an interview with the Associated Press on the eve of the COP31 climate conference, he called the current situation “the moment of truth” 🔵 The limit is already out of reach. Guterres said that he consulted with scientists last year bef…
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