UN chief at COP31 urges 6% annual emissions cuts, warns of 1.5C overshoot

At COP31 in Türkiye, UN Secretary-General Guterres called for global emissions to fall by roughly 6% annually to minimize overshoot of the 1.5°C threshold, warning that current trajectories make overshoot inevitable. The statement reinforces existing scientific consensus but signals heightened diplomatic urgency ahead of negotiations. Market impact is limited as no binding commitments were announced.

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