The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for the phasing out of fossil fuels while advocating the adoption of renewable energy.
“We cannot save a burning planet with a firehose of fossil fuels. We must accelerate a just, equitable transition to renewables,” he told world leaders at the World Climate Action Summit that was held on Friday.
Mr Guterres noted that the science is clear that the 1.5-degree celcius limit is only possible if burning of all fossil fuels is stopped across the world, not reducog or abating its use.
He added that fossil fuel should be phased out with a clear timeframe which the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has already charted a clear path.
However, the world urgently needs leadership and political will to deliver on it.
He further urged the G20 which represents 80 per cent of the world’s emissions to lead.
Guterres calls for phasing out of fossil fuels
The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for the phasing out of fossil fuels while advocating the adoption of renewable energy.
“We cannot save a burning planet with a firehose of fossil fuels. We must accelerate a just, equitable transition to renewables,” he told world leaders at the World Climate Action Summit that was held on Friday.
Mr Guterres noted that the science is clear that the 1.5-degree celcius limit is only possible if burning of all fossil fuels is stopped across the world, not reducog or abating its use.
He added that fossil fuel should be phased out with a clear timeframe which the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has already charted a clear path.
However, the world urgently needs leadership and political will to deliver on it.
He further urged the G20 which represents 80 per cent of the world’s emissions to lead.
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