Net-zero pledges will be vital to build towards a safe and healthy planet, but only if they “have transparent plans, robust near-term action, and are implemented in full,” the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said.
The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has launched a new group that he says will keep the string of net-zero emissions pledges from businesses, investors, cities and regions on track and more transparent along the way.
The launch of the High-Level Expert Group on the Net-Zero Emissions Commitments of Non-State Entities comes amid a worsening climate crisis BRN00, +0.90% and growing urgency for all commitments to be transparent, credible, backed by robust implementation plans, and converted into real emissions cuts as rapidly as possible, the U.N. says.
“Despite growing pledges of climate action, global emissions are at an all-time high. They continue to rise. The latest science shows that climate disruption is causing havoc in every region — right now. We are in a race against time to limit global heating to 1.5 degrees. And we are losing,” Guterres said at a Thursday briefing.
The “expert group” will be gender-balanced and will consist of respected and independent experts, drawn from a diverse group of countries and regions, the U.N. said.
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