[UN 23 Reuters]-At the beginning of the "Climate Action Summit" held at the United Nations headquarters in New York, the United States, Greta Tumberg (16), representing young people, global leaders global warming He raised his angry voice that he was not serious about the countermeasures.
"I shouldn't be here if it's true. You should go back to school across the Atlantic, but you come to expect our young people. That's the case." I took my dream and my childhood away. " Mr. Thunberg screamed and appealed.
Tumberg started a protest on the issue of global warming weekly in front of the Swedish parliament a year ago. Inspired by this, on the 20th, millions of young people around the world conducted street demonstrations calling for urgent action from governments attending the Climate Action Summit.
French President Macron said at the summit that the youths were "very impressed" and said, "People who make political decisions can remain without listening to this voice seeking intergenerational fairness. There will be no one. "
UN Secretary General Gteres stabbed governments in advance to attend the summit with a concrete action plan as well as a speechless content.
Mr. Guteres points out that "nature is angry". “The biggest price comes from subsidizing the dying fossil fuel industry, building one after another coal-fired power plants, and the obvious fact that the world has fallen into a deep climatic hole. "Deny the fact that we have to stop digging fossil fuels."
However, almost no new plans have been proposed by governments at the summit, and instead, companies, pension funds, insurance companies, and banks promised to fight global warming.
“We have broken the cycle of life,” said Emanuel Faber, CEO of French food company Danone <DANO.PA>, and 19 major food companies have moved to sustainable agriculture. Announced the plan.
US President Trump, who is skeptical about climate change, appeared in the venue for a short time with Vice President Pence and Secretary of State Pompeo, but did not give a speech.
German Chancellor Merkel announced that Germany's contribution to the United Nations Fund to support climate change in developing countries will be increased from € 2 billion to € 4 billion.