UN chief laments 'naked greed' of fossil fuel interests, countries criticize big polluters
Source: Reuters
By Valerie Volcovici September 21, 20235:52 AM CDT Updated 6 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Countries addressing a climate summit during the U.N. General Assembly criticized big polluters for not doing more to tackle global warming, and the U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said time was running short thanks to the "naked greed" of fossil fuel interests.
With the two-week U.N. climate summit, COP28, due to start on Nov. 29 in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, Guterres and leaders from climate-vulnerable nations implored policymakers around the world to phase out climate-warming fossil fuels.
"The move from fossil fuels to renewables is happening – but we are decades behind," Guterres said at the start of the one-day summit. "We must make up time lost to foot-dragging, arm-twisting and the naked greed of entrenched interests raking in billions from fossil fuels."
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But "the boldest actions by my country alone are not enough," he said. "Major emitters have failed to take these decisions, and so now we must prepare for relentless disaster."
Those not invited to speak included the world's two top polluters - the United States and China – though U.S. Special Envoy on Climate Change John Kerry was in the audience. China's U.N. mission did not immediately respond to a request for comment.............................................
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/un-climate-summit-asks-some-countries-detail-progress-others-face-pressure-2023-09-20/
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