Governments, businesses 'lying' on climate efforts: UN chief

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UNITED NATIONS: UN chief Antonio Guterres accused governments and businesses on Monday (Apr 4) of \u0022lying\u0022 about their efforts to stem climate change, seeking to shame them into action as the body released a landmark crisis report. The United Nations\u0027 Secretary General said the world must

UNITED NATIONS: UN chief Antonio Guterres accused governments and businesses on Monday of"lying" about their efforts to stem climate change, seeking to shame them into action as the body released a landmark crisis report.

The report by scientists warned that not enough is being done to reduce the carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels that science shows are driving the warming of the planet. Countries agreed under the 2016 Paris accords to limit the rise in global temperatures to"well below" two degrees Celsius compared to preindustrial levels, and 1.5 degrees Celsius if possible.

 

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