United Nations, Nov 14, : UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres stated that the outcome from the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow (Scotland), or COP26 is not sufficient. “The approved texts are a compromise.”The approved texts are a compromise.They reflect the interests, the conditions, the contradictions and the state of political will in the world today.
They reflect the current state of political will, the conditions and the contradictions.They take important steps.They take important steps.But unfortunately, the collective political will was not enough to overcome some deep contradictions,” Guterres was quoted as saying by Xinhua news agency on the conclusion of COP26 on Saturday.
Xinhua reported Guterres saying that “Unfortunately, the collective political will wasn’t enough to overcome some deep contradictory,” at the conclusion of COP26 on Saturday.
“Science tells us that the absolute priority must be rapid, deep and sustained emissions reductions in this decade, specifically, a 45-percent cut by 2030 compared to 2010 levels.”Science tells me that it is essential to reduce emissions by 45 percent in the next decade, compared with 2010 levels.But the present set of Nationally Determined Contributions, even if fully implemented, will still increase emissions this decade on a pathway that will clearly lead us to well above 2 degrees by the end of the century compared to pre-industrial levels,” he said.
He said that the current set of Nationally Determined contributions, even if fully implemented will still increase emissions in this decade on a path that will clearly lead to well over 2 degrees by century’s end, compared to preindustrial levels.
He welcomed the agreement between the US and China in Glasgow that pledges to accelerate action to reduce emissions in the 2020s.
He was pleased to see the agreement between China and the US in Glasgow, which pledges to accelerate action to lower emissions by 2020.
To help lower emissions in many other emerging economies, there is a need to build coalitions of support including developed countries, financial institutions, those with the technical know-how.
To reduce emissions in many emerging economies, it is necessary to create support coalitions that include developed countries, financial institutions, and those with technical know-how.This is crucial to help each of those emerging countries speed the transition from coal and accelerate the greening of their economies, he said.
He said that this is essential to assist each emerging country in its transition from coal to green their economies.
“I want to make a particular appeal for our future work in relation to adaptation and the issue of loss and damage,” said Guterres.Guterres stated, “I want to make an appeal for our future works in relation to adaptation as well as the issue of loss or damage.”
“Adaptation isn’t a technocratic issue, it is life or death.”Adaptation is not a technocratic issue.It is life or death.
Protecting countries from climate disaster is not charity.It is not charity to save countries from climate catastrophe.It is solidarity and enlightened self-interest.”.It is solidarity and enlightened self interest.
“We have another climate crisis today.”We are facing another climate crisis.A climate of mistrust is enveloping our globe.
Our planet is being surrounded by a climate of mistrust.Climate action can help rebuild trust and restore credibility.
Climate action can rebuild trust and restore credibility.That means finally delivering on the 100-billion-dollar climate finance commitment to developing countries.
This means delivering the 100-billion-dollar climate finance pledge to developing countries.No more IOUs.No more IOUs.It means measuring progress, updating climate plans every year and raising ambition .And it means, beyond the mechanisms already set out in the Paris Agreement, establishing clear standards to measure and analyse net-zero commitments from non-state actors.”.It means measuring progress, updating climate plans each year, and raising ambition.And it means, above the mechanisms already established in the Paris Agreement.It also means establishing clear standards for measuring and analysing net-zero commitments by non-state actors.”
He said COP26 created some building blocks for progress: commitments to end deforestation, to drastically reduce methane emissions, to mobilize private finance around net-zero emissions.He stated that COP26 had provided some building blocks for progress, including commitments to end deforestation and to dramatically reduce methane emissions.
And the texts today reaffirm resolve toward the 1.5-degree goal, boost climate finance for adaptation, recognize the need to strengthen support for vulnerable countries suffering from irreparable climate damage.Today’s texts reaffirm their resolve to reach the 1.5-degree goal, increase climate finance for adaptation, and recognize the need for stronger support for countries that are suffering irreparable climate damages.And for the first time they encourage international financial institutions to consider climate vulnerabilities in concessional financial and other forms of support, including Special Drawing Rights.
They encourage international financial institutions to consider climate vulnerability in concessional financial and other forms support, including Special Drawing Rights.And finally, they close the Paris rule book with agreement on carbon markets and transparency, he noted.
He also noted that they closed the Paris rulebook with an agreement on carbon markets transparency.
The UN chief remained cautiously optimistic about the future.
The UN chief was cautiously optimistic about the future.
“Success or failure is not an act of nature.”Success and failure are not acts of nature.It’s in our hands.It is in our control.The path of progress is not always a straight line.Progress is not always straight-forward.Sometimes there are detours.Sometimes, there are detours.Sometimes there are ditches.Sometimes there are also ditches.As the great Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson said: ‘Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds that you plant.’.Robert Louis Stevenson, a great Scottish writer, said that you shouldn’t judge each day by what you reap but rather by the seeds you plant.
We have many more seeds to plant along the path.There are many more seeds that we can plant along the way.We won’t reach our destination in one day or one conference.We won’t get there in one day, or at one conference.But I know we can get there.But I am certain we can get there.We are in the fight of our lives,” he said.He said, “We are in the fight for our lives.”
“COP27 starts now.”.”COP27 begins now.”
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