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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Fiona Harvey Environment editor

Only strong action on emissions can restore economic stability, UN climate chief says

Saltend Power station on the Humber Estuary. Simon Stiell said a new generation of climate plans were about growth for industries and economies.
Saltend Power station on the Humber Estuary. Simon Stiell said a new generation of climate plans were about growth for industries and economies. Photograph: Richard Saker/The Guardian

The climate crisis has raised the price of commodities and exacerbated famine – and only strong action on greenhouse gas emissions can restore economic stability, the UN’s climate chief has said.

Simon Stiell, the executive secretary of the UN framework convention on climate change, was speaking in Panama, where recent years of drought drove the water to perilous lows that disrupted international trade.

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