Dubai, Dec 3 (EFE) - On Sunday, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed his sentiments on the commitments made by 50 oil and gas companies at the 28th annual Conference of the Parties (COP28) held in Dubai. Guterres stated that the pledges made by these corporations are not sufficient enough to battle the growing global climate crisis.
1. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres commented on the commitments made by 50 oil and gas companies at the COP28 in Dubai.
2. Guterres stated that the pledges made by these corporations are not sufficient to address the rising global climate crisis.
3. He expressed that these commitments do not go far enough in reducing greenhouse gas emissions to meet the global goals set in the Paris Agreement.
4. According to Guterres, the pledges leave a significant gap in efforts to slow down global warming.
5. The Secretary-General reiterated the need for robust action and radical shifts in the industry to effectively tackle the impending climate crisis.
According to a report from the UN, to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, we need to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions by 45% from 2010 levels by 2030, and reach net zero around 2050.
from sufficient in reducing greenhouse gas emissions to achieve the global goals set in the Paris Agreement. According to Guterres, these pledges made by major oil and gas producers, while commendable, still leave a wide gap in the effort to slow the rate of global warming. He reiterated that robust action and radical industry shifts are crucial in tackling the impending climate crisis.