UN chief Guterres urges polluter-pays principle in final climate summit address

Outgoing UN Secretary-General António Guterres used his last climate summit to reiterate the call for polluters to bear the cost of climate damage, highlighting the disproportionate burden on low-emitting countries. The statement is consistent with his established position, but its timing as a farewell address adds symbolic weight. The practical impact depends on whether it translates into concrete financing commitments, which remains uncertain.

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