'We have run down the clock': British Prime Minister Boris Johnson tells COP26 climate summit 'it's one minute to midnight and we need to act now' as he calls on leaders for decisive action to halt global warming
Conference begins with afternoon speechesThunberg tells leaders: 'It's code red for the Earth'critical to averting the most disastrous effects of climate change opened on Monday, with world leaders, environmental experts and activists pleading for decisive action to halt global warming.
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres reminded the conference hall that the six hottest years on record have occurred since 2015. As Johnson took the stage, Swedish activist Greta Thunberg retweeted an appeal for her millions of supporters to sign an open letter accusing leaders of betrayal. Their commitment to phase out fossil fuel subsidies "over the medium term" echoed wording used by the G20 at a summit in Pittsburgh as long ago as 2009.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Boris Johnson: 'Humanity has long since run down the clock on climate change'“It’s one minute to midnight and we need to act now.' UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, whose government is hosting the COP26 talks, warned that humanity has run down the clock on climate change.
Read more »
Boris Johnson compares climate change to James BondBoris Johnson compares climate crisis to a James Bond 'doomsday device' in his COP26 opening speech:
Read more »
Biden faults China, Russia for absence at G-20 climate talksPresident Biden says G-20 leaders made 'tangible progress' on shared challenges, including climate change, as pressure ramps up for the U.S. and other high carbon-emitting countries to commit to more aggressive action ahead of the U.N. climate summit.
Read more »
COP26 climate talks off to an ominous start after weak G20 leaders' meetingUK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will warn that 'it's one minute to midnight' Monday as representatives from nearly 200 countries meet in Glasgow to correct-course the world on climate.
Read more »
COP26 live updates: World leaders converge upon Glasgow for historic climate summitLeaders from nearly every country in the world have converged upon Glasgow, Scotland, for COP26, the United Nations Climate Change Conference.
Read more »
Ex-UN climate chief doesn't see Paris-type moment in GlasgowThe woman who engineered the Paris agreement six years ago doesn’t expect the United Nations climate conference that just started in Glasgow to end with the same kind of big landmark
Read more »