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Guterres: emissions must peak this year and COP finance pledges must be delivered to keep 1.5°C alive
Summary
Secretary‑General António Guterres said global emissions need to peak this year to preserve the 1.5°C goal, called for faster, fairer climate finance and a fossil fuel phaseout, and urged implementation of COP finance agreements including doubling adaptation finance.
António Guterres addressed climate change as an immediate crisis and an economic opportunity, saying the world must accelerate action to keep the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C goal within reach.
Guterres said renewable energy is expanding rapidly and that “almost everywhere, solar and wind are now the cheapest sources of new electricity and the fastest growing in history.” He warned that “every year since Paris has also been among the hottest ever, and…
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