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Guterres Calls 1.5C Climate Target Failure a Moral Crisis at Cop30 Summit
At the Cop30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil, UN Secretary-General António Guterres declared the failure to limit global heating to 1.5C a moral crisis, urging urgent action against climate change.
- António Guterres emphasized that failing to meet the 1.5C climate target represents a moral failure and deadly negligence during the opening session of Cop30 in Belém.
- The UN Secretary-General of the United Nations warned that even a temporary overshoot of the 1.5C limit could lead to catastrophic consequences for ecosystems and economies worldwide.
- Guterres called for a fundamental paradigm shift in addressing climate change, highlighting the need to reduce reliance on fossil fuel and petroleum to align with the Paris Agreement.
Why It Matters
This declaration comes at a critical time as nations grapple with the impacts of climate change, underscoring the urgency for collective action to meet international commitments like the Paris Agreement and mitigate future environmental crises.