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Africa-Press<\/a> – Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>The United Nations (UN) has called on world leaders to declare a state of \u201cclimate emergency\u201d in their countries to avoid \u201ccatastrophic\u201d global warming.<\/p>\n

This was contained in a statement issued on Saturday by UN Secretary-General, during his opening remarks to the Climate Ambition Summit, a virtual gathering aimed at building momentum for much steeper cuts in planet-warming emissions on the fifth anniversary of the 2015 Paris climate accord.<\/p>\n

Speaking further at the virtual gathering which had more than 70 world leaders, the UN secretary-general warned that if the global community does not change course, the globe may be headed towards a \u201ccatastrophic\u201d temperature increase of more than 3C (5.4F) this century.<\/p>\n

\u201cCan anybody still deny that we are facing a dramatic emergency,\u201d Guterres asked.<\/p>\n

READ ALSO: UN sets aside $370m emergency fund to respond to possible 2021 crisis<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cThat is why today, I call on all leaders worldwide to declare a State of Climate Emergency in their countries until carbon neutrality is reached.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to him, G20 nations \u2013 responsible for the lion\u2019s share of carbon pollution \u2013 were spending 50 percent more in their rescue packages on sectors linked to fossil fuels than to low-carbon energy.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is unacceptable. We cannot use these resources to lock in policies that burden future generations with a mountain of debt on a broken planet,\u201d the UN Chief said, urging countries that had already announced net-zero targets to make good on their promises and to accelerate emissions cuts in line with the science.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery country, city, financial institution and company needs to adapt plans reach zero emissions by 2050, and start executing them now, including by providing clear short-term targets,\u201d the UN Secretary-General added.<\/p>\n

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