2024 was ‘masterclass in climate destruction’, António Guterres tells global leaders
Carbon polluters must pay up to address the accelerating climate crisis or humanity will pay the price, UN secretary general
“With the hottest day on record and the hottest months on record, this is almost certain to be the hottest year on record. And a masterclass in climate destruction,” Mr Guterres added.Here are 33 places to eat in Ireland that readers say are good value This meant in the global economy, supply chain shocks were raising costs everywhere, he noted, while decimated harvest were pushing up food prices and destroyed homes were increasing insurance premiums.
There was every reason for hope, he said. “Humanity is behind you: a poll by the University of Oxford and the UN Development Programme finds 80 per cent of people around the world want more climate action. Scientists, activists, and young people are demanding change – they must be heard, not silenced.”
He called for emergency emissions reductions by 9 per cent every year and agreement on rules “for fair, effective carbon markets that support that fight; markets that respect the rights of local communities, and leave no space for greenwashing or land-grabbing”. Adaptation investments to build climate resilience would transform economies, driving progress across sustainable development goals, he said.
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