UN Official Urges More Ambitious, Credible Climate Action Plans
2024-10-28 12:00
At the UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, UN Secretary-General António Guterres stressed the urgency for countries to submit more ambitious and credible climate action plans.
“The plans that have been submitted so far are not enough,” said Guterres. “We need to see more countries coming forward with plans that are in line with the 1.5°C goal.”
The 1.5°C goal refers to the limit to global warming set by the Paris Agreement. Guterres warned that current plans put the world on track for 2.8°C of warming, which would have catastrophic consequences.
“We are in a race against time,” he said. “We need to act now to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.”
Guterres also called for more funding to help developing countries adapt to the effects of climate change.
“Many developing countries are already facing the devastating impacts of climate change,” he said. “They need financial support to adapt to these impacts and build resilience.”
The COP27 conference is taking place from November 6-18, 2024. It is the 27th annual meeting of the parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.
The main goal of the conference is to take stock of progress on the implementation of the Paris Agreement and to set new targets for climate action.
The conference is also expected to focus on issues such as climate finance, adaptation, and loss and damage.
Additional Information
- The current plans submitted by countries under the Paris Agreement put the world on track for 2.8°C of warming.
- To limit global warming to 1.5°C, countries need to submit more ambitious plans that include deep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions.
- Developing countries need financial support to adapt to the effects of climate change and build resilience.
- The COP27 conference is taking place from November 6-18, 2024 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.
- The main goal of the conference is to take stock of progress on the implementation of the Paris Agreement and to set new targets for climate action.
UN official urges more ambitious, credible climate action plans
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