BRICS summit: UN Secretary General on climate change

UN Secretary General António Guterres spoke at the BRICS summit about climate, Report informs.

"We must also drastically step-up climate action and climate justice.

"I have put forward a Climate Solidarity Pact in which developed countries provide financial and technical support to help emerging economies – in Africa and beyond – to promote an equitable and just transition to renewable energy.

"And I have presented an Acceleration Agenda to boost these efforts – with developed countries committing to reach net zero emissions as close as possible to 2040, and developing countries as close as possible to 2050.

"Developed countries must also finally keep their promises to developing countries: by meeting the $100 billion goal, doubling adaptation finance, replenishing the Green Climate Fund, and operationalizing the loss and damage fund this year.

"As a matter of justice, Africa must be considered a priority in all these efforts."