The United Nations chief says 77 countries have committed to cutting their greenhouse gas emissions and bringing them to effectively zero by 2050.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres made the announcement in his speech to wrap up the UN Climate Action Summit on Monday.
Top leaders and ministers from more than 60 countries attended the summit. They announced specific efforts to stem global warming, such as greater use of renewable energy and financial support for developing nations.
Guterres said 77 countries, including France and Germany, committed to carbon neutrality, or net zero carbon emissions, by 2050.
He also said fund management firms with more than 2 trillion dollars in investments have committed to choosing carbon-neutral firms as their investment destinations.
Guterres said the world has been losing the fight against climate crises, but that it is waking up, and momentum is growing.
However, major emitters including the United States, China and India have not committed to carbon neutrality. Some other countries including Japan did not announce their specific plans at the summit.
Guterres said much more has to be done to limit the global temperature rise to 1.5 degree Celsius above pre-industrial levels to avoid a serious impact. He called on world leaders to accelerate efforts and take more concrete action.
NHK
