Global Warming Summit 77 countries promise real zero emissions in 2050 September 24, 11:47
At the summit of global warming countermeasures held in conjunction with the United Nations General Assembly, 77 countries around the world promised to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to zero in 2050. While the UN Secretary General Guterres welcomed the momentum, he appealed to countries to accelerate measures, not enough to prevent the serious effects of global warming.
The Global Warming Countermeasure Summit was held on the 23rd at the request of the UN Secretary General Guterres, and leaders and ministers from more than 60 countries participated to show concrete measures such as the introduction of renewable energy and financial support to developing countries. It was.
Secretary General Guterres, who spoke at the closing, said that 77 countries, including France and Germany, would reduce greenhouse gas emissions to zero in 2050, Executives have announced that they have promised not to choose companies that emit greenhouse gases as investment destinations.
“We have been defeated in the fight against climate change, but the world is awake and the momentum is rising,” welcomed Secretary General Guterres.
On the other hand, major emitters such as the United States, China, and India have not promised zero emissions, and there are many countries such as Japan that have not announced concrete measures at the summit.
Secretary-General Guterres pointed out that in order to prevent the serious impact of global warming, it is not enough to keep the global average temperature rise within 1.5 degrees compared to before the Industrial Revolution, and urged countries to accelerate measures It was.