UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that 2023 will be the hottest year on record while addressing world leaders at the COP28 climate summit, which began this Thursday in Dubai.
The interim report for 2023, presented this Thursday by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), shows, according to Guterres, that “a month before the end of the year” it can already be said that this is the hottest year “ever recorded”. in the history of mankind.”
“We are experiencing climate collapse in real time, and its consequences are devastating,” Guterres said, recalling the increase in fires, floods and heat waves the planet has experienced in recent years.
According to Guterres, “meteorological disasters” should force leaders to act because, he stressed, there is “a road map to limit the rise in global temperatures to 1.5 degrees (in 2023 it was 1.4) and avoid climate chaos.”
Antonio Guterres’ statements were made public in the form of a video message during the presentation of the latest climate data from the World Meteorological Organization.
The UN secretary-general also said that during weeks of talks in the United Arab Emirates, world leaders “must present clear proposals for the next round of climate action plans.”
World leaders gathered at COP28 must “triple renewable energy, double energy efficiency and commit to moving away from fossil fuels,” Guterres insisted.
Developed countries must meet their commitment to commit $100 billion a year in climate finance, a fight that must include early warning systems so that “every person on Earth is protected by 2027.”
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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