Guterres Calls for Climate Justice Pact as Leaders Gather at COP31
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged world leaders to forge a climate justice pact at COP31 as leaders convened in Dubai. He stressed that fossil fuels must be phased out to meet the Paris Agreement goals. The gathering marked the first time the UN climate conference focused explicitly on equity and loss and damage financing. Leaders from 195 nations began negotiations on emission cuts and climate finance mechanisms.
Why it matters
The proposed climate justice pact would directly impact vulnerable nations and communities facing extreme weather events, while compelling major emitters to accelerate emissions cuts.
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