Image of Ban Ki-moon and quote from his interview with The Paper: "Ten years on [from the Paris Agreement] we must acknowledge a painful truth: progress has been too slow."
Image of the Earth seen from space and quote from Ban Ki-moon in The Paper: "The coming update to China's [national climate plan] will be a defining moment. A strong and credible target - matched by concrete domestic and international action - would reinforce China's leadership and help chart a more stable, sustainable global economy."
Image of Ban Ki-moon and quote from his interview with The Paper: "Developing nations should not be forced to choose between reducing emissions and lifting people out of poverty... International cooperation - when done right - can resolve this false dilemma... Developed countries must bear historical responsibility for the climate crisis."
Image of wind turbines and quote from Ban Ki-moon in The Paper: "This is the essence of climate justice: a just transition that empowers countries to leapfrog dirty development paths and ensures that decarbonisation becomes a driver of dignity and opportunity."
In The Paper, Ban Ki-moon alerts that action to curb climate change has been too slow and urges progress towards a fossil fuel phase-out at #COP30 in Nov. in Brazil.
"There is no room for new coal, oil or gas if we are serious about humanity’s future."
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