$100000000000: That's how much UN needs to fight climate change every year, but it doesn't have
India TodayAs the action-packed week of the United Nations General Assembly began, the message was clear on the climate emergency facing the planet: “decisive action now to avert climate catastrophe.” Hours after the UNGA began, an emergency summit was convened behind closed doors to press for more action on climate finance and other measures from wealthy countries. The Informal Climate Leaders Roundtable on Climate Action took place as UN Chief Antonio Guterres said “Saving this and future generations is a common responsibility.” According to a statement by the UN, world leaders addressed the gaps that remain on the actions needed from national governments, especially the G20 industrialised powers, on mitigation, finance and adaptation. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who hosted the meeting with the UN chief, urged leaders of the world's major economies including the United States to deliver on their commitments toward a $100 billion per year climate fund. pic.twitter.com/aKJDUCI393 — Ant³nio Guterres September 21, 2021 NOT ENOUGH An Oxfam International report on climate finance paints a grim picture of the situation and states that wealthy nations are expected to fall up to $75 billion short of fulfilling their long-standing pledge to mobilise $100 billion each year to help the most vulnerable countries from climate change effects. Meanwhile, Guterres pressed donor countries and multilateral development banks to show progress toward meeting his goal to increase the share of finance dedicated to helping countries adapt to climate change to 50 per cent from the current level of 21 per cent, said Selwin Hart, special adviser to Guterres on climate action.