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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
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‘It will never be forgiven’: UN climate chief warns world to act or face disaster

People walk through a flooded street in the Philippines
A flooded street in the Philippines this week after Typhoon Fung-wong. ‘The world is already witnessing the impacts of extreme weather, in stronger typhoons and hurricanes, droughts and floods,’ said Simon Stiell. Photograph: Rolex dela Peña/EPA

Governments failing to shift to a low-carbon economy will be blamed for famine and conflict abroad, and will face stagnation and rising inflation at home, the UN’s climate chief warned on Monday at the start of the Cop30 climate talks.

Simon Stiell, the executive secretary of the UN framework convention on climate change, addressed the gathering of ministers and high-ranking officials from nearly 200 countries, in a stark portrayal of the price of failure on the climate crisis.

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