The Secretary-General's Remarks at Climate Action 2016

The Secretary-General emphasizes the overwhelming global support for the Paris Agreement and calls for a radical transformation of the global economy. He highlights the pivotal roles of the United States and China, the importance of multi-stakeholder partnerships across six high-value areas, and the need to accelerate the scale of climate response to mitigate rising temperatures and extreme weather.

• The Paris Agreement has broad international support, with 175 countries signing the agreement in a single day, including commitments from the United States and China.
• The ultimate objective is a complete overhaul of the global economic system to reach a zero-carbon state within the latter half of the 21st century, requiring unprecedented global mobilization.
• Climate action is being driven by a diverse range of non-state actors in the United States, including the private sector, investors, the military, faith communities, and cities, which are focusing on green technologies and climate resilience.
• Efforts to tackle climate change and meet Sustainable Development Goals are focused on six high-value areas for multi-stakeholder partnership: sustainable energy, sustainable land-use, cities, transport, tools for decision-making, and resilience.

APA

Sustainable Energy for All (2016). The Secretary-General's Remarks at Climate Action 2016. https://www.seforall.org/sites/default/files/UNSG_Ban_Ki-moon_Statement_CAS-2016.pdf

Chicago

Sustainable Energy for All. The Secretary-General's Remarks at Climate Action 2016. 2016. https://www.seforall.org/sites/default/files/UNSG_Ban_Ki-moon_Statement_CAS-2016.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{sustainableenergyforall2016secretarygenerals, author = {{Sustainable Energy for All}}, title = {{The Secretary-General's Remarks at Climate Action 2016}}, publisher = {Sustainable Energy for All}, year = {2016}, month = may, url = {https://www.seforall.org/sites/default/files/UNSG_Ban_Ki-moon_Statement_CAS-2016.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }