UN secretary-general tells Cop27: ‘We are on a highway to climate hell’

The United Nations (UN) secretary general António Guterres has warned global leaders that humanity is “losing the fight of our lives” as climate change continues to worsen.

“We are on a highway to climate hell with our foot still on the accelerator,” the Portuguese diplomat said during his Cop27 opening speech in Egypt.

Mr Guterres added: “The answer is in our hands, the clock is ticking.

“Our planet is fast approaching tipping points that would make climate chaos irreversible.”

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