The UN secretary general has urged the US to set the bar high when Washington decides on its emissions reduction targets, claiming that the US’ move could trigger other heavily polluting countries to do the same.
Speaking on Monday, Antonio Guterres told Reuters that he wants the US and other nations to make big commitments on climate change. The world needs to limit global warming to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels by 2050, he said, adding that going over this figure could “precipitate the world into a catastrophic situation.”
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