“So we cannot afford stops or detours at this halfway point in humanity’s climate journey,” said Stiell when speaking at the opening of the Bonn Climate Change Conference that will take place in this German city until June 13.
In these sessions, some six thousand participants, including national delegates and civil society representatives, will address critical issues such as the establishment of more ambitious national climate commitments, climate financing, the new transparency mechanism, the energy transition and the final review of the plan. of gender work.
This event, also known as the June Meetings, began the negotiation process prior to the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29), which will take place in Baku, Azerbaijan, next November.
The United Nations (UN) official urged participants to move forward in creating their national climate adaptation plans.
“We need all countries to have a plan for 2025 and to advance in its application by 2030,” he stressed, after revealing that only 57 countries have developed one so far.
Regarding national climate commitments, he noted that they cannot be limited to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, since, “if done well, they can serve as powerful models to boost each of their economies and societies and create more resilience.” , more opportunities, better human health and higher standards of living.”
He added that its benefits must reach everyone, including women, indigenous peoples, young people and those most vulnerable to the climate impacts that are hitting right now.
At another point, he acknowledged that there is “a long and steep road ahead” to achieve the common goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees this century.
“We are heading for about 2.7 degrees. This is still ruinously high,” she noted.
However, he encouraged the participants by recognizing the work carried out over the last 30 years and the results obtained, without which, he stated, “we would be doomed to global warming of up to five degrees, which most of us would probably not be able to survive.” The humanity”.
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