Speakers in Davos, including UN chief Antonio Guterres, warned global political and business leaders that the world is not on track to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius and will suffer the devastating consequences of climate change.
“The climate crisis is one that cannot be postponed, cannot be ignored, cannot be put on the back burner,” Steele told AFP.
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, taking part in a debate on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum, accused the Davos elite of “fostering the destruction of the planet”.
He said it was “absurd” to hear business and political leaders attending the summit.
Still, who last year was appointed executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, said Davos was a chance to have “open discussions” with business leaders on their net-zero emissions pledges.
UN experts published recommendations at COP27, saying they can claim to be net-zero if they invest in new fossil fuels, instead reducing deforestation or offsetting emissions with carbon credits Can do
“It’s not just about pledges, and claims to be on the net-zero path,” Steele said.
“It needs to be demonstrated that those transformation plans are in place, that transition plans are credible and as detailed as possible both upstream and downstream in their value chains.”
