Here is a round-up of last week’s climate stories:
After his meeting with civil society climate leaders across the world on June 15, Antonio Guterres, UN secretary general, called on nations and financial institutions to phase out fossil fuels to avoid climate catastrophe. Guterres said a 45 percent reduction in carbon emissions is required to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 °C by 2030. He said current policies spell catastrophe.
Also, the UN secretary-general said the fossil fuel industry must apply its resources to drive, not obstruct the global transition to renewable energy. Guterres called for detailed plans from global financial institutions to end investments in coal, oil and gas. While noting that too much risk is involved in reliance on fossil fuel, the UN chief added that the ambition to transform global energy must be encouraged.
Meanwhile, Poland is set to appeal against the European Union combustion engine phaseout and other climate laws seeking to end the sale of fossil fuel cars from 2035. Anna Moskwa, the country’s climate minister, on June 12, said the ban would have scandalous social and economic impacts on European countries. Moskwa said Poland did not agree with the ban and expressed hope that other countries would join in the protest.
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