Guterres warns: Climate crisis threatens to escalate in the 2030s!

Guterres warns: Climate crisis threatens to escalate in the 2030s!

At the climate summit in Belém, Brazil, UN chief António Guterres sent a clear and urgent signal: global climate policy urgently needs a change of course. According to reports from n-tv, Guterres said that the current ongoing increases in global temperatures paint a worrying picture. 2025 is expected to be one of the hottest years since the Industrial Revolution. The UN Secretary-General estimates that the Paris Climate Agreement's 1.5 degree limit could be exceeded as early as the 2030s, causing devastating consequences for hunger, displacement and human suffering.

The World Health Organization (WHO) is also warning that next year may be the second or third warmest year in the last 150 years, further highlighting the urgency of these issues. Current global temperatures are showing a worrying trend towards warming of over two degrees Celsius, with CO2 emissions continuing to rise and record levels of greenhouse gases caused by human activities. The vaporization of Arctic ice is alarming, and the trend of sea level rise shows no signs of stabilizing.

Criticism of climate policy

Guterres is calling for an immediate rethink: the construction of new coal-fired power plants and the development of oil and gas projects must come to an end, as must global deforestation by 2030. Brazil, under the leadership of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has announced that it will introduce a billion-dollar fund to protect tropical forests, which will create incentives for conservation and penalties for destruction. “This conference is the COP of truth,” emphasizes Lula, alluding to the dire situation we face if we do not change our ways.

Meanwhile, the global community is unanimously facing a challenge. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer highlights that the Paris Agreement consensus has weakened but the UK remains committed to its net zero targets. China's Vice Prime Minister Ding Xuexiang, on the other hand, emphasizes the expansion of renewable energies in China and the need to reduce trade barriers for green technologies. Amid these challenges, the world also faces the frightening reality of extreme weather events. The World Weather Organization (WMO) reports serious floods in Africa and Asia as well as catastrophic forest fires in Europe and the USA, which are putting great strain on the social and economic fabric of many regions.

Urgent action required

In the context of this concern, it is important to recognize that climate change is not just a buzzword, but a real, present ecological and social crisis. It is characterized by a rapid increase in average temperatures and is significantly accelerated by human activities - in particular the release of greenhouse gases. In the last 800,000 years, the Earth has experienced various warm and cold periods, but the current climate change is unprecedented, apart from elements such as solar radiation or albedo. This development is not only characteristic of natural fluctuations, but also of man-made influences.

In summary, the global community is at a critical point where important decisions must be made. As the saying goes: “There’s something going on.” If we want to overcome the major challenges of climate change, we will only do so through rapid and coordinated action at all levels. The time for hesitation is over; Now it's about taking responsibility and acting before it's too late.