UN Secretary-General’s remarks to COP28 Stakeout

UN Secretary-General’s remarks to COP28 Stakeout

NNA - United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, delivered the following word at the COP28 Forum in Dubai:

quot;Good morning.nbsp;

We are in a race against time.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;

As I said at the opening of COP28, our planet is minutes to midnight for the 1.5 degree limit.nbsp;

And the clock keeps ticking.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;

COP28 is scheduled to wrap up tomorrow, but there are still large gaps that need to be bridged. nbsp;

Now is the time for maximum ambition and maximum flexibility.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;

Ministers and negotiators must move beyond arbitrary red lines, entrenched positions and blocking tactics.nbsp;

It is time to go into overdrive to negotiate in good faith and rise to the challenge set by COP President Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber. nbsp;

It is time to seek compromise for solutions ndash; without compromising on the science or compromising on the need for the highest ambition. nbsp;

In our fractured and divided world, COP28 can show that multilateralism remains our best hope to tackle global challenges.nbsp;

Specifically, I ask Parties to ensure maximum ambition on two fronts:nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;

First, ambition on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Second, ambition on delivering climate justice.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;

The Global Stocktake must offer a clear plan for a tripling of renewables, a doubling of energy efficiency and a single-minded focus on tackling the root