United Nations, United States, Sept 23, 2026 (AFP) - Outgoing UN chief makes final climate push at New York summit

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Outgoing UN chief Antonio Guterres on Wednesday hailed the "unstoppable" rise of renewable energy and urged countries to develop firm plans to quit fossil fuels in his final climate meeting at the world organization's New York headquarters. Speaking a day after denouncing "Big Oil" for treating the atmosphere like an "open sewer," the 77-year-old secretary-general used his opening speech to sound a note of hope. "Renewables are the cheapest, fast......

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