The Summit is convened by the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and aims to deliver new pathways and practical actions to shift global response into higher gear on confronting climate change, as well as to boost ambition and accelerate action to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement on 23 September 2019
As carbon pollution, temperatures, and climate destruction continue to rise, and public backlash mounts, the Summit aims to offer a turning point from inertia into momentum, action, and global impact – if everyone gets on board
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres (on screens and at podium) opens the UN Climate Action Summit 2019. The Summit is convened by Secretary-General António Guterres and aims to deliver new pathways and practical actions to shift global response into higher gear on confronting climate change