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As the UN climate conference, COP31, begins in Turkey, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urges world leaders to take immediate action against climate change, calling it a 'moment of truth'. This will be his final major climate appeal before his term ends in December. Guterres emphasizes the urgency due to rising global temperatures and extreme weather events, compounded by the El Niño climate pattern. He recalls a difficult moment when scientists informed him that the Paris Agreement's 1.5-degree target is no longer achievable. Instead, the focus is now on limiting how far global temperatures rise beyond this threshold. Guterres also highlights the intersection of climate change with other global challenges, such as wars and artificial intelligence, and calls for fossil fuel companies to contribute to supporting countries affected by climate change.
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