UN chief urges world leaders to tackle fossil fuels at COP31
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres railed against the oil and gas lobby on Wednesday, telling world leaders fossil fuels "must go the way of the dinosaurs" at a climate summit missing several prominent figures. The two-week COP31 talks kicked off in Turkey this week with governments under pressure to tackle climate change after a year of searing heatwaves and wildfires in Europe and deadly…
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres criticized the oil and gas industry during COP31, urging world leaders to end their reliance on fossil fuels at a climate summit. The fortnight-long talks in Antalya, Turkey, began amid intense pressure for countries to address climate change following a year of extreme heatwaves, wildfires in Europe, and devastating floods in Nepal.
Guterres emphasized that the climate crisis is outpacing global efforts, warning that few major breakthroughs were expected during the two-week negotiations, set to conclude on November 20. The summit comes after the unanimous agreement in 2023 to transition away from fossil fuels, a key driver of climate change. Despite this commitment, nations have struggled to make progress at annual U.N. conferences. Guterres bluntly stated that fossil fuels must meet their demise, just like the dinosaurs.
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