Two years to save the world: UN climate chief makes plea for more money to tackle crisis [Video]

The United Nations climate chief has warned that there is “two years to save the world” and called for a “quantum leap” in finance to help countries speed up plans to cut planet-cooking emissions.

Simon Stiell, United Nations executive climate secretary, acknowledged on Wednesday in his speech at London’s Chatham House that he may sound “melodramatic”.

“When I say we have two years to save the world, it begs the question – who exactly has two years to save the world?” he said. “The answer is every person on this planet.”

Stiell went on to explain why the months between now and 2026 are so critical.

The world has experienced “record-shattering heat and massive damage to economies”, he said. Extreme weather events are increasing, and last year was the hottest in human history,a record that could be surpassed in 2024 due …