Antonio Guterres

Antonio Guterres' final term as UN Secretary General is drawing to a close and we are unlikely to see such a strong and passionate advocate for climate action succeed him, writes GSCC's Ed King

Antonio Guterres reiterates call for all countries to develop national roadmaps for phasing out coal, oil, and gas, as he launched a series of new climate initiatives at UN event in New York

World Meteorological Organisation warns historically strong El Niño is building, leading to increased risk of drought, floods, and wildfire risks as rainfall patterns shift

Group of industrialised and developing countries are reportedly threatening to block agreement if final text fails to commit to new roadmap to 'transition away' from fossil fuels

France orders oil giant to take down climate neutrality claim, MEPs back new soil monitoring law, and electric aircraft head for Korea

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