United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that we must rise above our own interests and create a collective strategy for the climate.
New Delhi:
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned G20 countries that the climate change crisis is spiraling out of control and that they must lead a global campaign to tackle it. According to the United Nations, G20 countries are responsible for 80 percent of global emissions and must rise above their own interests and create a collective strategy to prevent climate breakdown.
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At the beginning of his opening speech at the G-20 summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned the terrible earthquake that struck Morocco on Friday night. He said, “On behalf of all of us, I would like to express our heartfelt condolences to those affected by the recent earthquake in Morocco. We pray for the speedy recovery of all the injured. The entire world community is supporting. Morocco in this difficult time. together and we are ready to help them in all possible ways.”
The conference is taking place at a time when natural disasters and climate change have become a major and difficult challenge for the world. During the Indian Presidency of the G-20, the G-20 countries have discussed at length the issues of disaster risk reduction and climate change.
Now United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said that the G-20 countries will have to take big decisions together to deal with this growing crisis.
The G-20 countries must live up to their responsibilities
NDTV Question: What are the expectations from the G-20 Summit in terms of climate change related challenges? But Antonio Guterres said, “The climate crisis is spiraling out of control. My main expectation is that the G-20 countries live up to their responsibilities. When we talk about climate change, 80% of it is emissions.” CO emissions and 80 percent of those emissions come from the G-20 countries. G-20 countries must show leadership to meet this challenge.”
Fossil fuel projects should be banned
The United Nations Secretary General has proposed a climate solidarity treaty to address the challenge of climate change. This requires developed countries to achieve net-zero by around 2040 and emerging economies by 2050. Coal use should be phased out by 2030 in OECD countries and by 2040 in all other countries. All licensing or funding for new fossil fuel projects should cease.
“It is also important to set up an early warning system at the global level. More investment is needed in this system,” Stephen Dujarric, chief spokesperson of the United Nations Secretary-General, told NDTV.