In the opening remarks for his Climate Ambition Summit, he said “humanity has opened the gates of hell” warning we are heading toward a “dangerous and unstable world.”
September 20, 2023, 6:58 PMSecretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during general debate of the 78th Session of the General Assembly of United Nations at Headquarters in New York on Sept. 19, 2023.UN Secretary-General António Guterres delivered another speech critical of the failure to make progress on climate action.
"Our focus here is on climate solutions – and our task is urgent. Humanity has opened the gates of hell. Horrendous heat is having horrendous effects. Distraught farmers watching crops carried away by floods, sweltering temperatures spawning disease and thousands fleeing in fear as historic fires rage. Climate action is dwarfed by the scale of the challenge," Guterres said in his remarks.
"If nothing changes, we are heading towards a 2.8-degree temperature rise – towards a dangerous and unstable world." Guterres set a high bar for world leaders set to speak at the summit, saying they must offer a significant new climate pledge. Major voices like the Unites States, the United Kingdom and China
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