UN chief calls for urgent climate action

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called for a "peace pact with nature," as well as "a dramatic step up in climate action."

Antonio Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General  said "Climate action and protection of biodiversity are two sides of the same coin. We need tough regulatory frameworks and disclosure measures that end green washing and hold the private sector accountable. And we need developed countries to provide meaningful financial support for the countries of the Global South as custodians of the world's natural wealth following centuries of exploitation and loss."

The conference known as COP15, which began Tuesday, hopes to set the goals for the world for the next decade to help conserve the planet's biodiversity and stem the loss of nature. So far, the world has failed to meet goals set at previous meetings.