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UN Secretary-General Urges Immediate Action on Climate Change, Citing 'Moment of Truth'

UN Secretary-General Urges Immediate Action on Climate Change, Citing 'Moment of Truth'

UN Secretary-General António Guterres is delivering a final, urgent message to world leaders regarding climate change as his second and last term concludes at the end of the year. He emphasizes that 'This is a moment of truth' and that there is no more time for delay or shifting responsibility. Guterres will convey this message at the upcoming UN climate conference, COP31, scheduled for November 9-20. He has consistently used strong language to highlight the climate crisis, previously stating that 'the era of global boiling has arrived.' His urgency stems from worsening global conditions, including killer heat waves, storms, floods, and droughts, exacerbated by rising temperatures and the El Niño climate pattern. Guterres shared that a conversation with scientists last year, who informed him that the 2015 Paris Agreement's goal of limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius was no longer achievable, was a significant shock and 'one of the most difficult days of my life.'
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Brazil to present plan for moving economies toward renewable energies at UN climate talks

Brazil to present plan for moving economies toward renewable energies at UN climate talks

Brazil will launch a road map to help countries transition from fossil fuels to renewable energies
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World leaders speak at COP31 climate conference

World leaders speak at COP31 climate conference

ANTALYA, Turkey, Nov 11 (Reuters) - World leaders including Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan set out their climate priorities in speeches at COP31 in Turkey on Wednesday.
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Amnesty International Urges World Leaders at COP31 to End Fossil Fuel Reliance and Protect Human Rights

Amnesty International Urges World Leaders at COP31 to End Fossil Fuel Reliance and Protect Human Rights

Amnesty International has called on world leaders attending COP31 in Türkiye to cease their support for the fossil fuel industry and commit to a rapid and equitable phase-out of fossil fuels. The organization emphasizes that scientific consensus, human rights principles, and international law demand this transition. Marta Schaaf, Program Director for Climate, ESJ and Corporate Accountability at Amnesty International, stated that governments can no longer delay action or protect their fossil fuel allies, asserting that the climate crisis is a failure of political courage, not knowledge. The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has warned that the world is on track to exceed the 1.5°C warming limit, with devastating consequences already being felt globally through droughts, wildfires, storms, floods, melting glaciers, and rising seas. Amnesty International stresses that every fraction of a degree of warming will worsen human rights impacts and that exceeding 1.5°C, even temporarily, is dangerous and could trigger...
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World leaders to address COP31 as Turkey pushes for new climate deal

World leaders to address COP31 as Turkey pushes for new climate deal

By Tuvan Gumrukcu and Valerie Volcovici ANTALYA, Turkey, Nov 11 (Reuters) - World leaders will set out their climate priorities in speeches at COP31 in Turkey on Wednesday, as negotiators seek agreement on a plan to increase the share of electricity in global energy use and revive stalled efforts to
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Greta Thunberg arrives at UN climate talks saying ‘everything we love is at stake’

Greta Thunberg arrives at UN climate talks saying ‘everything we love is at stake’

Greta Thunberg has arrived at the U.N. climate meeting in Turkey, emphasizing the need to prioritize people and the planet over profits
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Conflict must not distract from climate action, leaders warn COP31

Conflict must not distract from climate action, leaders warn COP31

By Tuvan Gumrukcu and Valerie Volcovici ANTALYA, Turkey, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Wars and trade disputes should not be allowed to distract the world from its struggle to combat global warming, leaders told the COP31 climate conference on Wednesday, as negotiators prepared to hash out a new deal to try to
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G20 Nations Account for Three-Quarters of Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Swiss Ambassador Emphasizes Climate Targets

G20 Nations Account for Three-Quarters of Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Swiss Ambassador Emphasizes Climate Targets

The Swiss environmental ambassador, Felix Wertli, highlighted that G20 countries are collectively responsible for approximately three-quarters of global greenhouse gas emissions. This statement comes as representatives from 197 countries gather for the 31st UN Climate Change Conference (COP 31) in Antalya, Turkey, from November 9 to 20. Wertli, leading the Swiss delegation, stressed the critical need for G20 nations to establish climate targets consistent with the 1.5-degree goal of the Paris Climate Agreement. Despite a UN Environment Programme (UNEP) report indicating a likely temporary overshoot of this target, Switzerland remains committed to it, advocating for rapid action to reduce global warming. The conference is described as a 'working COP,' focusing on advancing existing commitments and making concrete progress rather than major policy decisions, which are anticipated at COP 33 in two years.
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Rwandan Prime Minister Represents President Kagame at UN Climate Summit in Türkiye

Rwandan Prime Minister Represents President Kagame at UN Climate Summit in Türkiye

Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva arrived in Antalya, Türkiye, on Tuesday, November 10, to represent President Paul Kagame at the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31). The 12-day summit, running from November 9 to 20, gathers heads of state, government officials, business leaders, and civil society organizations to discuss global climate action. A World Leaders' Summit is scheduled for November 11 and 12 within the conference. COP, which stands for Conference of the Parties, refers to countries that are signatories to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), an international treaty established in 1992. These annual meetings, held since 1995, serve as a platform for nations to negotiate agreements and foster cooperation on climate initiatives. Key discussions at this year's summit will focus on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, adapting to climate impacts like floods and droughts, financing climate action in developing countries, and supporting a just transition ...
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UN climate summit kicks off in Turkey after a disastrous year of extreme weather

UN climate summit kicks off in Turkey after a disastrous year of extreme weather

World leaders, delegates and climate activists are in Antalya, Turkey, for a U.N. climate summit
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COP31 summit leaders urge world to "move faster" on climate

COP31 summit leaders urge world to "move faster" on climate

By Valerie Volcovici and Simon Jessop ANTALYA, Turkey, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Leaders of the COP31 climate summit urged the world to accelerate the fight against global warming as rising temperatures and an increasing number of climate-driven disasters threaten lives and the global economy, as the annual