UNGA80 - High Ambition Coalition Ministerial Statement
Republished - PDF here As we approach the tenth anniversary of the Paris Agreement and the creation of the High Ambition Coalition, the urgency of international climate action has never been greater. Climate change is being felt worldwide. People, particularly those already vulnerable, are experiencing devastating loss and damage. The multilateral climate regime was born out of hope that the world can come together to address this planetary crisis. We can save millions of lives. The International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion affirmed that a stable climate is necessary to protect and preserve human rights, and has made clear that States must act together to keep the 1.5°C warming limit in reach. To save lives and livelihoods we must significantly scale up mitigation and adaptation measures, and finance to support them. We must be guided by the best available science. Warnings from the scientific community cannot be ignored or silenced. Scientists have told us that we are reaching ...
