UN chief warns of ‘disconnect’ between citizens and governments on climate

Mr Guterres urged countries to instead end all coal use by 2040, with rich nations doing so by 2030, and focus on replacing fossil fuels with renewable sources of energy, such as solar and wind power

Antonio Guterres (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned of a “dangerous disconnect” between what scientists and citizens are demanding to curb climate change – and what governments are actually doing about it.

Mr Guterres said global greenhouse gas emissions need to drop by 45% this decade but are currently forecast to increase by 14%.

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