UN chief urges countries to adopt fossil fuel transition plans with timelines

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🗞️ Driving the news: In his final address to the UN General Assembly, outgoing UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on every government to adopt a national plan to transition away from fossil fuels, aligned with limiting warming to 1.5°C
• He urged countries to include clear timelines and protections for workers and communities affected by the transition

🔭 The context: Guterres linked the call to rising oil prices, climate shocks and growing concerns over energy and human security
• It marks the first time he has explicitly called on every country to develop a national fossil-fuel phase-out plan

🌍 Why it matters for the planet: Time-bound plans to reduce coal, oil and gas use could support faster emissions cuts and limit further warming
• Protecting workers and communities is also central to ensuring the transition away from fossil fuels can be implemented fairly

⏭️ What’s next: Governments will determine whether and how to translate the call into national strategies, including timelines for reducing fossil-fuel production and consumption and measures to support affected communities

💬 One quote: “Every government [should] adopt a national plan to transition away from fossil fuels.”

📈 One stat: 1.5°C — the warming limit Guterres said national transition plans should be aligned with

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