UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday commended India and Sweden for their work with an industry transition track that aims to create stronger commitments from sectors such as steel and cement to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.
The UN chief said that every hard-to-abate sector, including steel, cement, shipping, aviation, land transport and buildings, must have an action plan for net-zero by 2050.
"In sectors such as steel and cement, we urgently need demonstration projects and global procurement targets for 2030, pledged by governments," Guterres said in his remarks to the Clean Energy Ministerial hosted by Chile.
Leaders Summit on Climate
On April 22-23 President Biden hosted the Leaders Summit on
Climate, a virtual event intended to underscore the urgency –
and the economic benefits – of stronger climate action. 40
world leaders were invited to participate in the summit, which the
White House billed as a key milestone on the road to the United
Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) this November in Glasgow.
The event also included leaders and representatives from
international organizations, businesses, subnational governments,
and indigenous communities.
A key takeaway was President Biden s announcement that the
U.S. will commit to target reducing emissions by 50-52 percent by