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UN Chief Urges Urgent Climate Action Ahead of COP30

4/24/2025

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UN Secretary-General António Guterres passionately called on world leaders to ramp up climate action before COP30 in Brazil, stressing the need for unity and urgency. He urged nations to adopt robust climate plans to meet the critical 1.5°C target. Meanwhile, Indigenous leaders are fighting back against corporate interests, demanding an end to fossil fuel extraction in the Amazon to protect their lands and future.

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UN Secretary-General António Guterres passionately called on world leaders to ramp up climate action before COP30 in Brazil, stressing the need for unity and urgency. He urged nations to adopt robust climate plans to meet the critical 1.5°C target. Meanwhile, Indigenous leaders are fighting back against corporate interests, demanding an end to fossil fuel extraction in the Amazon to protect their lands and future.