“Climate crisis is a code red for humanity“ - UN Chief | United Nations | Climate Action

Speaking at a high-level meeting on climate action, UN chief Antonio Guterres said that the climate crisis is a code red for humanity, adding that “the time has passed for diplomatic niceties,” and “if governments do not stand up and lead this effort, we are headed for terrible human suffering.” Speaking at a meeting on Delivering Climate Action - for People, Planet & Prosperity today (26 Oct) in New York, Guterres said, “Businesses need to reduce their climate impact, and fully and credibly align their operations and financial flows to a net-zero future. No more excuses. No more greenwashing.” He added, “investors — public and private alike — must do the same. They should join front runners like the net-zero asset owners alliance, and the UN’s own pension fund, which met its 2021 carbon reduction investment objectives ahead of time and above its target, with a 32 per cent reduction this year.”