That’s quite a bit of travel just on it’s own. He had just taken a huge fossil fueled trip to Nepal, ending up near Mt Everest, and now
‘We absolutely need to act immediately,’ says UN chief during visit to Antarctica ahead COP28
Ahead of international climate talks, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visited globally-important Antarctica, where ice that’s been frozen for millions of years is melting due to human-caused global warming, to send the message that “we absolutely need to act immediately.”
“What happens in Antarctica doesn’t stay in Antarctica,” Guterres said. In addition to reflecting lots of sunlight away from the Earth, Antarctica regulates the planet’s climate because its ice and cold waters drive major ocean currents. When massive amounts of ice melt, it raises sea levels and changes things like salinity and the habitats of ocean animals.
At the annual Conference of the Parties, known as COP, nations are supposed to strengthen commitments to addressing climate change. But so far these have not been nearly enough to slow global warming, caused by greenhouse gas emissions that result from the burning of fossil fuels.
Guterres is on a three-day official visit to the southern continent. Chilean President Gabriel Boric joined him for an official visit to Chile’s Eduardo Frei Air Force Base on King George Island. Scientists and members of the Chilean military gathered with Guterres aboard a ship where they viewed glaciers and sea birds, including penguins.
So, he’s flying all over parts of South America, certainly using fossil fueled SUVs, and fossil fueled ships. Notice that neither of the reporters (one of them was reporting from Philly, for some reason, without even being present) mention how he’s traveling, except for that one ship. And then he’ll be flying to the oil rich nation of Dubai for COP28. Will he take a sailing ship?
Seriously, what’s this “we need to act immediately” when he has a massive carbon footprint from fossil fuels?
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