Guterres also noted that what is speedily needed on these times is to take action. Nevertheless, we are going backwards with policies leading the world to a temperature increase of 2.8 degrees Celsius by the end of the century.

The encounter took place a few months earlier the summits on Sustainable Development Goals and Climate Ambition, and the UN Climate Change Conference, COP28. There, it was emphasized that although countries are far from achieving their promises and commitments, there is a lack of support and cooperation to fulfill the climate agenda.

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