00:00The pressing climate crisis, that is what we're seeing right now, and the president of Brazil,
00:06Luis Inés Luda da Silva, decided to summon this summit just days before the official UN
00:13gathering for negotiations on climate summits. And in that case, we are seeing that this is
00:22opening right at this moment. We were saying and listening to specialists who had been addressing
00:30the audience just for the past minutes. We've also been seeing images of the different heads of state
00:38that have arrived in Belém do Pará. They have been greeted by the president of Brazil,
00:45Luis Inés Luda da Silva, for the past hours. And at this moment, we are just about to listen to the
00:53president of Brazil address this opening of this summit at this moment. Let's recall we are looking
01:01at live images right now. These are the images from Belém do Pará, the Amazonian city. Let's recall
01:13that it was important for the Brazilian government to be able to hold this summit in this city in
01:22particular because of the relevance of the Amazon to this discussion. Let's listen to Secretary General
01:27Antonio Guterres.
01:28...multilateralism in a moment when our world is at risk. President Lula.
01:34...I could not agree more. And the hard truth is that we have failed to ensure we remain below 1.5 degrees.
01:46Science now tells us that the temporary overshoot between the 1.5 limit, starting at the latest in the
01:54early 2030s, is inevitable. We need a paradigm shift to limit this overshoot's magnitude and duration
02:03and quickly drive it down. Even a temporary average overshoot will have dramatic consequences.
02:10It could push ecosystems past irreversible tipping points, expose billions to unlivable conditions, and
02:20amplify threats to peace and security. Every fraction of a degree means more hunger, displacement and loss,
02:28especially for those least responsible. This is moral failure and deadly negligence.
02:36Yes, the newly submitted nationally determined contributions represent progress, but they
02:43are still far short of what is needed. Even if fully implemented, they would put us on a
02:49pathway well above 2 degrees of global warming. Meanwhile, the climate crisis accelerated. Record-breaking
02:58wildfires, deadly floods, super storms, shattering lives, economies and decades of progress.
03:06Last year, emissions reached another record high. And today, as we have seen, the World Meteorological
03:13Organization confirmed confirmed that the emissions continue to rise this year. Let us be clear,
03:20the 1.5 degrees limit is a red line for humanity. It must be kept within reach. And scientists also tell us
03:30that this is still possible. If we act now, at speed and scale, we can make the overshoot as small, as short,
03:40and as safe as possible, and bring temperatures back below 1.5 degrees Celsius before centuries end.
03:49Small, by picking global emissions immediately, cutting them deeply this decade, accelerating the phase out of
03:57fossil fuels, slashing methane and safeguarding forests and oceans, nature's carbon sinks. Short, by reaching global
04:08net zero by 2050 and moving swiftly to sustain net negative emissions afterwards. And safe, by drastically
04:18increasing investments in adaptation and resilience, and delivering early warnings for all by 2027.
04:26Excellencies, the United Nations will not give up on the 1.5 degrees goal.
04:32Because another truth is evident. We have never been better equipped to fight back. A clean energy
04:40revolution has taken hold. Solar and wind are now the cheapest sources of power and the fastest growing
04:48sources of electricity in history. Last year, almost all new power capacity came from renewables. The clean energy
04:58economy is creating jobs and driving development. It is reshaping geopolitics, delivering energy security and price
05:08stability. And it is connecting millions to clean and affordable energy for the first time. The economics have
05:17shifted. In 2024, investors poured 2 trillion US dollars into clean energy, 800 billion more than fossil fuels.
05:29Clean energy is winning in price, performance and potential, offering the solutions to transform our economies
05:37and protect our populations. What is still missing is political courage. Fossil fuels still command vast subsidies,
05:48taxpayers' money. Too many corporations are making record profits from climate devastation,
05:55with billions spent on lobbying, deceiving the public and obstructing progress. And too many leaders
06:03are losing hope that their leaders will act. We need to move faster and move together. And this COP must
06:24ignite a decade of acceleration and delivery. First countries must agree on a bold and credible response plan
06:33to close the NDC ambition gap to 1.5 degrees. Common but differentiated responsibilities must apply.
06:42But that should not be an excuse for any country not to assume its fair share. This means supercharging
06:49renewables, electrification and energy efficiency, building modern grids and large-scale storage,
06:56halting and reversing deforestation by 2030, cutting methane emissions and setting near-term 1.5-aligned coal phase-out
07:08schedules. I have consistently advocated against more coal plants or fossil fuel exploration and expansion.
07:16At COP28 in Dubai countries committed to transition away from fossil fuels. No more greenwashing,
07:25no loopholes. We must turn that committing into action while supporting low- and middle-income
07:31developing countries that are highly dependent on fossil fuels. And we must also dismantle structural
07:38barriers and provide the conditions for developing countries to deliver and exceed their NDC commitments.
07:46Trade and investment policies must support climate ambition, not undermine it. Second, we must demonstrate a
07:57clear and credible path to reaching the 1.3 trillion US dollars a year in climate finance for developing countries by 2035,
08:06as agreed at COP29 in Baku. Developed countries must take the lead in mobilizing 300 billion dollars annually,
08:15delivering affordable, predictable finance at the agreed scale. And all providers must show they will
08:21contribute to meeting the 300 billion and 1.3 trillion milestones. It's no longer time for negotiations.
08:30It's time for implementation, implementation, implementation. With independent tracking, faster disbursement,
08:39and terms that reflect climate vulnerability, including debt relief. And third, developing countries must leave
08:47Berlin equipped with a climate justice package that delivers equity, dignity, and opportunity. That means
08:55the concrete plan to close the adaptation finance gap, ensuring that developed countries honor their pledge
09:02to provide 40 billion US dollars adaptation finance by the end of this year, and giving confidence that
09:09affordable adaptation finance will be scaled up beyond 2025 and delivered swiftly to the communities on the
09:17front lines. It also means placing justice at the art of the transition, with concrete measures to support
09:24developing countries to navigate it, protecting workers, empowering communities, and creating new opportunities.
09:32And significant contributions and simplified access to the loss and damage fund. A just transition also means
09:40indigenous peoples leading the way. Their knowledge and full participation light the paths to a livable planet.
09:49Excellencies, you can count on the United Nations. Through our climate promise, over 100 developing countries received support
09:58in the preparation of the new nationally determined contributions. I've directed the United Nations development program
10:06to build on this architecture and work across the system to support developing countries during the implementation plan.
10:14The challenge is immense, but the choices are clear. No one can bargain with physics, but we can choose to lead
10:23or be led to ruin. Choose to make Belen the turning point, stand with science, stand for justice, stand for future generations, and I thank you.
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