Bold Action Needed Following UN Climate Ambition Summit

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image An estimated 75,000 people took part in a march in New York City to “End Fossil Fuels” on September 17, 2023. © 2023 Sarah Grile/HRW On Wednesday, The United Nations held a Climate Ambition Summit in New York City alongside the annual meeting of the General Assembly. The summit broke ground for several reasons, particularly its push for governments to “stamp out fossil fuels.” UN Secretary General António Guterres has become increasingly steadfast in his commitment to taking on the industry at the forefront of the climate crisis and launched a summit for this purpose.…

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