Britain's Prime Minister Johnson spoke at the UN General Assembly, saying that the world is at a critical turning point over climate change, and each country is responsible for COP26, the UN conference on climate change measures to be held in the UK from next month. I called for an action.

Britain's Prime Minister Johnson, who chairs COP26, addressed the issue of climate change in a speech at the UN General Assembly on the 22nd, saying, "The world is at a critical turning point. Not only for the earth, but for ourselves. It's time to take responsibility for the destruction. "



He called on each country to limit the rise in global average temperature to 1.5 degrees Celsius, and to stop using coal-fired power generation by 2030 for developed countries and by 2040 for developing countries. ..



In addition, regarding China, the world's largest greenhouse gas emitting country, President Xi Jinping welcomed the announcement on the 21st that he would not build a new coal-fired power plant overseas, and about the use of coal domestically. Also urged to phase out.



Prime Minister Johnson pointed out that extreme weather floods and wildfires had already occurred. "Grandchildren will know that we were warned and overlooked. How selfish they are. That will be the case, "he said, calling for each country to act responsibly ahead of COP26.