UN chief says rich nations must achieve net zero carbon quicker, by 2040

UN chief says rich nations must achieve net zero carbon quicker, by 2040 | AFP

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres calls on wealthy countries to move up their goals of achieving carbon neutrality “as close as possible to 2040”. Guterres, who will hold a climate action summit in September, again stresses the role of the Group of 20 — the world’s largest economies and Europe — which together are responsible for 80 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. SOUNDBITE