Rome, 13 Nov. (LaPresse) – “Exceeding the 1.5°C threshold is now inevitable. Our responsibility is to ensure that this exceedance is as limited and as brief as possible, bringing temperatures back below 1.5°C as quickly as possible. This requires immediate and significant reductions in emissions, amounting to around 6 per cent per year for each of the coming years.” This was stated by UN Secretary-General António Guterres at a press conference during COP31, his final climate summit currently taking place in Antalya, Turkey, according to international media reports. Guterres also pointed out that, based on current commitments, global temperatures are projected to rise by more than 2.5°C by the end of the century. “This is a recipe for disaster. Even a limited and temporary breach of this threshold would exacerbate the devastating effects we are already witnessing. This makes the need to ensure climate justice all the more urgent,” remarked the UN chief.
COP 31, Guterres: “Exceeding the 1.5°C threshold is now inevitable”
Rome, 13 Nov. (LaPresse) – “Exceeding the 1.5°C threshold is now inevitable. Our responsibility is to ensure that this exceedance is as limited and as brief as possible, bringing temperatures back below 1.5°C as quickly as possible. This requires immediate and significant reductions in emissions, amounting to around 6 per cent per year for each of the coming years.” This was stated by UN Secretary-General António Guterres at a press conference during COP31, his final climate summit currently taking place in Antalya, Turkey, according to international media reports. Guterres also pointed out that, based on current commitments, global temperatures are projected to rise by more than 2.5°C by the end of the century. “This is a recipe for disaster. Even a limited and temporary breach of this threshold would exacerbate the devastating effects we are already witnessing. This makes the need to ensure climate justice all the more urgent,” remarked the UN chief.