UN chief tells Cop31 hosts Turkey and Australia to turn fossil fuel promises into action

theguardian.com —

UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged Turkey and Australia, co-hosts of Cop31, to move from discussing fossil fuel transition to delivering concrete action, calling for "clear next steps" at the climate talks on Tuesday. Guterres backed a roadmap presented by Brazil to phase out fossil fuels, supported by former US climate envoy John Kerry and UN officials. The hosts are major fossil fuel exporters, and pressure mounts after years of criticized summits. Over 700 groups from 88 countries demanded a "just transition" mechanism, called BAM, to support workers and communities. Greta Thunberg attended her first Cop since 2021, calling the summits "greenwashed circuses."


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