Antonio Guterres

Antonio Guterres hits back at President Trump's dismissal of climate science and clean tech, arguing 'science compels climate action' and 'clean energy is powering jobs, growth and sustainable development'

Green groups respond angrily to US President's rambling speech to the UN General Assembly, in which he labelled climate change "the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world"

Chinese leader confirms country will submit updated national climate action plan this year, as UN Secretary General insists the world’s decarbonisation efforts are 'moving forward - full-speed ahead'

António Guterres again urges all nations to step up to the plate with more climate finance and ambitious decarbonisation plans ahead of the COP30 Climate Summit in Brazil

Governments will have to recognise eventually that flows of climate finance have to increase and the transition away from fossil fuels is inevitable - it is in their interests to do it now, rather than later

UN Secretary-General urges exhausted diplomats to find common ground, warning failure to reach deal would jeopardise climate action

Antonio Guterres reiterates call for companies, financial firms, cities, and regions to develop credible, 1.5C-aligned transition plans ahead of COP30 Climate Summit next year in Brazil

Panel details steps governments and industry can take to 'tap the potential of the energy transition', while ensuring critical mineral value chains adhere to best practices

UN Secretary-General warns decisions taken by leaders today will determine whether Paris Agreement goals can be met, as climate scientists fear temperature limits will be temporarily breached this decade

Panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals convenes governments and experts, as UN Secretary-General warns 'the race to net zero cannot trample over the poor'