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Departing UN chief calls global warming fight a moment of truth.
Guterres says scientists told him the Paris goal of limiting warming to 1.5°C is no longer achievable.
OriginalSourceThe IndependentUnited KingdomLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished02:01 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceThe IndependentUnited KingdomLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished02:01 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
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Key points
- UN Secretary-General António Guterres urges urgency at COP31 climate talks in Turkey.
- He says leaders must act now and reject shifting responsibility to others.
- Guterres reflects on his near-term departure and a decade of advocacy.
- He cites El Niño, heat waves, and extreme weather as worsening evidence.
- Guterres emphasizes long-term investment and profit taxes on fossil fuels to fund victims.
Other reports
- SourceAP NewsUnited StatesLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at AP NewsSourceAP NewsUnited StatesLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at AP News
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- SourceThe Times of IndiaIndiaLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The Times of IndiaSourceThe Times of IndiaIndiaLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The Times of India
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Guterres says scientists told him the Paris goal of limiting warming to 1.5°C is no longer achievable.