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# UN Chief Guterres Urges Drastic Emissions Cuts

*Secretary-General links climate change to global instability and calls for immediate action at final summit.*

**Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): 

- Trust 48 of 100, higher is better. Two full reports and 22 digests corroborate the central claim, but no named on-record sources are quoted.
- Craft 60 of 100, higher is better. The reporting clearly separates fact from comment and includes specific details, but lacks quotes from affected parties.
- Hype 45 of 100, lower is better. The headline uses strong language but is largely supported by the content of the reports.

Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology.

**The short version**

- United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres stated that the world must immediately and drastically cut fossil fuel emissions to avert catastrophic climate change.
- Guterres linked climate change to geopolitical instability, driving hunger, displacement, debt, and competition for resources.
- A proposed goal at the climate talks aims to increase electricity's share in global energy consumption from 21% to 35% by 2035, preferably from renewables.
- Environmental groups argue that electrification must end fossil fuel dependence to be effective, while some nations are pushing for increased compensation for climate disaster impacts.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has urged for immediate and drastic reductions in fossil fuel emissions to prevent the most severe consequences of climate change. Speaking at his final climate summit, Guterres emphasised the need to "follow the science" and confront reality, stating that "You cannot build peace on a burning planet."

Guterres highlighted the connection between climate change and global instability, explaining that it exacerbates hunger, displacement, national debt, and competition for resources. He argued that eradicating poverty and ensuring a better future for young people are impossible without addressing the destruction of natural systems. He also noted that vulnerable nations, which have contributed least to the crisis, suffer its worst effects first.

## Electrification goals and disagreements

A point of contention at the climate talks involves a proposed goal to increase electricity's share in global energy consumption from approximately 21% to 35% by 2035, with a preference for renewable sources. However, the proposal does not mandate that electricity be generated from renewables, potentially allowing for the continued use of fossil fuels. Climate TRACE data suggests that prioritizing clean energy for electrification could cut global emissions by 14%, compared to 7% if fossil fuels are also used. Environmental groups, such as Greenpeace, argue that electrification must explicitly end fossil fuel dependence to be truly effective. The International Energy Agency, however, prioritises broad country participation in the pledge, even without a strict clean energy requirement.

Leaders from countries severely impacted by climate change, particularly poorer nations with minimal contribution to the problem, are seeking greater financial compensation for climate disasters and adaptation measures. Small island nations, facing existential threats from rising sea levels, are particularly vocal in advocating for the strengthening of a UN fund designed to compensate vulnerable countries. Guterres called on wealthier nations, the primary contributors to climate change, to fulfil and increase their promised financial commitments, noting a significant gap between needs and current funding levels.

Progress in slowing global warming has reportedly stalled over the past five years, according to Climate Action Tracker. This stagnation makes it likely that the goal of limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial temperatures, set by the 2015 Paris Agreement, will be missed. Even if all existing national plans are fulfilled, the world is projected to be 2.6 degrees Celsius warmer by the end of the century. Guterres stressed the responsibility to keep warming as low as possible and return temperatures below 1.5 degrees, describing the overshoot as a "recipe for catastrophe." The absence of major emitters, such as the United States, from the summit was noted as a significant obstacle to progress.

## What the coverage left out

None of the left, centre, or right-rated reports mention the specific figures provided by Climate TRACE regarding the potential emissions reductions from prioritizing clean energy versus using fossil fuels for electrification (14% vs 7%). Additionally, none of the reports detail the specific findings of the Climate Action Tracker report on the stalling of progress in slowing global warming over the past five years, beyond stating that progress has stalled.

## Who covered it

Shares of the 110 covering outlets with a published leaning rating:

- Left: 42% (46)
- Centre: 41% (45)
- Right: 17% (19)

105 of 215 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-11-14T02:00:08.587906+00:00.

**Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 16 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-11-14T02:30:09.766Z.

## How the sides framed it

### Left

- Left-rated reports led on United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres's call for immediate and drastic cuts to fossil fuel emissions to avert climate catastrophe. These reports highlighted Guterres's linkage of climate change to geopolitical instability, hunger, and displacement, quoting his statement that "You cannot build peace on a burning planet." They also detailed the contention around electrification goals, noting that environmental groups like Greenpeace argue electrification must end fossil fuel dependence. The reports mentioned the call from vulnerable nations for more compensation and the absence of top emitters like the United States from the summit.

### Centre

- Centre-rated reports focused on United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres's warning that the world must immediately and drastically cut fossil fuel emissions to avoid catastrophic climate change effects. They featured Guterres's statement that "You cannot build peace on a burning planet" and his emphasis on climate change's role in geopolitical instability. These reports also covered the proposed goal to increase electricity's share in global energy consumption by 2035 and the differing views on whether this electrification should exclude fossil fuels. The call for more compensation from vulnerable nations was also a recurring point.

### Right

- The right-rated report emphasised United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres's statement that the world must immediately and drastically cut fossil fuel emissions to avert the most catastrophic effects of climate change. The report included Guterres's remarks to reporters at the UN's climate summit in Turkey that global warming is a significant concern.

## Factuality profile of the covering outlets

These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true.

- mixed: 13
- high: 58
- unknown: 108
- veryHigh: 36

## Verification scope

This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true.

## Original reporting this was written from

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- [BizToc](https://biztoc.com/x/5602e32633262566) — UN chief says 'immediate and drastic' emissions cuts needed to avert climate change catastrophe
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- [The Record](https://troyrecord.com/2026/11/13/cop31-un-secretary-general) — UN chief says ‘immediate and drastic’ emissions cuts needed to avert climate change catastrophe
- [The Seattle Times](https://seattletimes.com/nation-world/world/un-chief-says-immediate-and-drastic-emissions-cuts-needed-to-avert-climate-change-catastrophe) — UN chief says ‘immediate and drastic’ emissions cuts needed to avert climate change catastrophe
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- [Winnipeg Free Press](https://winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/greenpage/2026/11/13/un-chief-says-immediate-and-drastic-emissions-cuts-needed-to-avert-climate-change-catastrophe) — UN chief says 'immediate and drastic' emissions cuts needed to avert climate change catastrophe
- [The Toronto Star](https://thestar.com/news/world/un-chief-says-immediate-and-drastic-emissions-cuts-needed-to-avert-climate-change-catastrophe/article_8486a6f1-68fa-553a-9355-0b61f00895a3.html) — UN chief says ‘immediate and drastic’ emissions cuts needed to avert climate change catastrophe
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- [The Record](https://therecord.com/life/un-chief-says-immediate-and-drastic-emissions-cuts-needed-to-avert-climate-change-catastrophe/article_a44fb938-3d0a-5f22-88a8-b55f0cb946c6.html) — UN chief says ‘immediate and drastic’ emissions cuts needed to avert climate change catastrophe
- [Newsday](https://newsday.com/news/nation/climate-cop31-un-turkey-q16500) — UN chief says 'immediate and drastic' emissions cuts needed to avert climate change catastrophe
- [WBAL](https://wbal.com/un-chief-says-immediate-and-drastic-emissions-cuts-needed-to-avert-climate-change-catastrophe) — UN chief says 'immediate and drastic' emissions cuts needed
- [The Independent](https://independent.co.uk/news/antonio-guterres-turkey-antalya-facts-fatih-birol-b3084773.html) — UN chief says 'immediate and drastic' emissions cuts needed to avert climate change catastrophe
- [The Independent (US)](https://the-independent.com/news/antonio-guterres-turkey-antalya-facts-fatih-birol-b3084773.html) — UN chief says 'immediate and drastic' emissions cuts needed to avert climate change catastrophe
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- [Rutland Herald](https://rutlandherald.com/news/world/un-chief-says-immediate-and-drastic-emissions-cuts-needed-to-avert-climate-change-catastrophe/article_efbe2b9a-5ce6-54de-a1c1-98ad486ef1e6.html) — UN chief says 'immediate and drastic' emissions cuts needed to avert climate change catastrophe
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- [Inside Climate News](https://insideclimatenews.org/news/13112026/u-n-leader-says-people-power-is-the-secret-weapon-against-global-warming) — U.N. Leader Says People Power Is the Secret Weapon Against Global Warming
- [The Express Tribune](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2640160/un-chief-urges-drastic-emissions-cuts-as-cop31-wrestles-with-fossil-fuels) — UN chief urges drastic emissions cuts as COP31 wrestles with fossil fuels
- [TRT World](https://trtworld.com/article/26053c4e5cee) — UN chief warns of climate catastrophe as emission cuts lag
- [RTP](https://rtp.pt/noticias/mundo/cop31-guterres-apela-a-reducao-imediata-e-drastica-das-emissoes-de-gases-com-efeito-de-estufa_n1778994) — COP31. Guterres Calls for "Immediate and Drastic Reduction" of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- [La Vanguardia](https://lavanguardia.com/natural/20261113/11683723/guterres-quienes-lucran-destruyendo-planeta-dictar-futuro.html) — Guterres: “Those Who Profit by Destroying the Planet Cannot Dictate Their Future”
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- [Ada Derana](https://adaderana.lk/news/251633) — UN chief urges drastic emissions cuts as COP31 wrestles with fossil fuels
- [Egyptian Gazette](https://egyptian-gazette.com/world/un-chief-urges-drastic-emissions-cuts) — UN chief urges drastic emissions cuts
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- [Bloomberg](https://bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-11-12/un-chief-calls-for-windfall-taxes-on-unjustifiable-energy-profits) — UN Chief Calls for Windfall Taxes on ‘Unjustifiable’ Energy Profits
- [Corriere Della Sera](https://video.corriere.it/esteri/cop31-guterres-l-azione-per-il-clima-e-piu-di-una-semplice-lotta-su-un-numero-o-su-un-termometro/6e74f82a-f912-482e-a64b-4da3f65fbxlk) — Cop31, Guterres: "Climate Action" Is More than Just a Fight on a Number or Thermometer.
- [RTTNews](https://rttnews.com/3713848/un-chief-calls-for-climate-justice-pact-and-taxes-on-oil-giants.aspx) — UN Chief Calls For Climate Justice Pact And Taxes On Oil Giants
- [Daily Sabah](https://dailysabah.com/world/report-warns-world-headed-for-irrecoverable-climate-overshoot/news) — Report warns world headed for ‘irrecoverable’ climate overshoot
- [EnviroLink Network](https://envirolink.org/2026/11/12/world-on-track-for-irrecoverable-overshoot-of-climate-thresholds-report-warns) — World on Track for “Irrecoverable Overshoot” of Climate Thresholds, Report Warns
- [News.ro](https://news.ro/externe/secretarul-general-onu-ant-nio-guterres-cere-cop31-ultima-conferinta-participa-extinctia-energeiilor-fosile-fel-dinozaurilor-ataca-lobbyurile-principala-cauza-modificarilor-climatice-1922404912182026111222983034) — UN Secretary-General António Guterres Asks at COP31, the Last Conference He Attends, the Extinction of Fossil Energy, as Well as Dinosaurs, and Attacks Lobbying, the Main Cause of Climate Change
- [nin.rs](https://nin.rs/svet/vesti/129083/svet-ide-ka-prekoracenju-klimatskih-pragova-temperatura-bi-mogla-porasti-za-27-stepeni) — Analysis: The World Is Moving Towards Exceeding the Temperature Threshold of 1.5 Degrees
- [Hawaii Tribune-Herald](https://hawaiitribune-herald.com/2026/11/12/nation-world-news/fossil-fuels-are-killing-our-planet-un-chief-warns-at-climate-talks) — Fossil fuels are ‘killing our planet,’ UN chief warns at climate talks
- [Brussels Morning Online Newspaper](https://brusselsmorning.com/cop31-greens-meps-climate-warning/106715) — COP31 Greens MEPs Warn of Climate Summit Failure
- [sonnenseite.com](https://sonnenseite.com/de/politik/climate-action-tracker-staaten-im-klimapolitikstau) — Climate Action Tracker: States in the Climate Policy Jam
- [timeskuwait.com](https://timeskuwait.com/can-global-leaders-put-their-money-where-their-mouth-is-on-climate) — Can global leaders put their money where their mouth is on climate? - Times Kuwait
- [The European Sting - Critical News & Insights on European Politics, Economy, Foreign Affairs, Busine](https://europeansting.com/2026/11/12/make-or-bake-time-guterres-urges-climate-justice-pact-as-leaders-gather-at-cop31) — ‘Make or bake time’: Guterres urges climate justice pact as leaders gather at COP31 - The European Sting - Critical News & Insights on European Politics, Economy, Foreign Affairs, Business & Technology - europeansting.com United Nations News
- [paiscircular.cl](https://paiscircular.cl/medio-ambiente/delegacion-chilena-aterriza-en-la-cop31-con-tres-prioridades-en-su-agenda) — Chilean Delegation Attends COP31 with Three Priorities on Its Agenda
- [Axadle | Wararka Africa](https://axadletimes.com/ax-world/report-warns-world-faces-irrecoverable-overshoot-w.html5) — Report warns world faces ‘irrecoverable overshoot’ on warming without rapid action – Axadle
- [koutipandoras.gr](https://koutipandoras.gr/article/klimatiki-krisi-dramatiki-proeidopoiisi-gia-mi-anastrepsimi-ypervasi-ton-orion-thermokrasias) — Climate Crisis: Dramatic Warning of 'Irreversible Exceeded' of Temperature Limits | Pandora's Box
- [The Queenslander](https://theqldr.com.au/press-release/2026/11/12/prnewswire-1515) — UN Global Compact Calls for Faster Climate Action as Business Leaders Gather at COP31
- [sondakika.com](https://sondakika.com/ekonomi/haber-cat-mevcut-politikalarin-2100-e-kadar-2-7-derece-i-20419902) — CAT Predicts that Current Policies Will Lead to a 2.7-Degree Warming by 2100
- [India Shorts](https://indiashorts.com/un-global-compact-calls-for-faster-climate-action-as-business-leaders-gather-at-cop31/304310) — UN Global Compact Calls for Faster Climate Action as Business Leaders Gather at COP31
- [24sata.hr](https://24sata.hr/tech/svijet-juri-prema-tocki-bez-povratka-strucnjaci-upozorili-na-opasno-zagrijavanje-zemlje-1167947) — The World Is Rushing Towards the Point of No Return: Experts Warn of Dangerous Global Warming
- [IndexHR](https://index.hr/vijesti/clanak/zagrijavanje-zemlje-je-blizu-nepovratnog-traze-se-hitna-rjesenja/2856078.aspx) — Global Warming Is Close to Irreversible. Urgent Solutions Are Needed
- [Lapresse](https://lapresse.it/video/2026/11/12/cop31-guterres-lazione-per-il-clima-e-piu-di-una-semplice-lotta-su-un-numero-o-su-un-termometro) — Cop31, Guterres: "Climate Action Is More than Just a Fight on a Number or Thermometer"
- [enikos.gr](https://enikos.gr/international/synodos-cop31-ekklisi-gkouteres-gia-ta-orykta-kafsima-kai-pyra-erntogan-sto-israil-gia-oikoktonia-sti-gaza-o-kosmos-pou-gnorizoume-teleiose/2675298) — COP31: Guterres Calls for End to Fossil Fuels, Erdogan Fires at Israel for "Ecocide" in Gaza - "The World as We Know It Is Over"
- [Republika Online](https://esgnow.republika.co.id/berita/todkuc416/krisis-iklim-kian-mengancam-cop31-serukan-kerja-sama-global) — As the Climate Crisis Grows, COP31 Calls for Global Cooperation
- [South Asia Time](https://southasiatime.com/news/13623) — Polluters must pay, says the UN chief at COP31
- [Έθνος](https://ethnos.gr/World/article/429618/cop31proeidopoihseishgetongiathnklimatikhkrishokosmospoyxeroymeteleionei) — COP31: Leaders Warn of Climate Crisis - "The World as We Know It Is Ending"
- [TelegraphHerald.com](https://telegraphherald.com/news/national_world/article_6ffecc95-a4e2-4024-90fc-ed87a5194add.html) — World leaders urge stronger and faster action at U.N. climate talks over inadequate response
- [Die Presse](https://diepresse.com/41443977/welt-muss-beim-klimaschutz-laut-cop31-bericht-zuegig-umsteuern) — According to the COP31 Report, the World Must Move Rapidly Towards Climate Change
- [Avenue Mail](https://avenuemail.in/un-chief-demands-fossil-fuel-tax-cop31-climate-justice-antalya) — UN Chief demands fossil fuel taxes at COP31 Summit in Antalya
- [Jowhar Somali Leader](https://jowhar.com/report-warns-world-near-irreversible-climate-warming-overshoot) — Report Warns World Near Irreversible Climate Warming Overshoot - Jowhar News Leader
- [NDTV](https://ndtv.com/world-news/fossil-fuels-must-go-the-way-of-dinosaurs-un-chief-antonio-guterres-at-cop31-12315795) — "Fossil Fuels Must Go The Way Of Dinosaurs": UN Chief At COP31
- [Le Figaro](https://lefigaro.fr/sciences/cop31-sur-le-climat-le-chef-de-l-onu-plaide-pour-l-extinction-des-energies-fossiles-comme-les-dinosaures-20261112) — COP31: UN Leader Pleads for the Extinction of Fossil Fuels, "Like Dinosaurs"
- [allAfrica](https://allafrica.com/stories/202611120064.html) — Ethiopia: Guterres Calls On Fossil Fuel Companies to Pay for Climate Damage
- [Ecopolitic](https://ecopolitic.ro/cop31-secretarul-general-al-onu-a-cerut-eliminarea-combustibililor-fosili) — COP31: UN Secretary-General Called for Fossil Fuel Removal
- [Газета.uz](https://gazeta.uz/oz/2026/11/12/un-secretary) — "Fossil Fuels Must Become a Thing of the Past Like Dinosaurs" — UN Secretary-General – Gazeta
- [https://www.idxchannel.com/](https://idxchannel.com/news/sekjen-pbb-kecam-perusahaan-minyak-di-konferensi-iklim-cop31) — UN Secretary-General Condemns Oil Companies at COP31 Climate Conference
- [efeverde.com](https://efeverde.com/cop31-rebasar-permanentemente-15-grados-de-calentamiento) — The World Is on Track to Permanently Exceed 1.5 Degrees of Warming
- [RTÉ](https://rte.ie/news/environment/2026/1112/1598889-climate-change-report) — World faces 'irrecoverable overshoot' on warming
- [Radio-Canada](https://ici.radio-canada.ca/article/info/2300001/cop31-onu-guterres-extinction-energies-fossiles-dinosaures) — UN Leader Pleads for End of Fossil Fuels
- [La Tercera](https://latercera.com/nacional/noticia/cop31-gobierno-pondra-foco-en-integrar-plan-de-accion-y-promover-su-candidatura-al-tratado-de-alta-mar) — COP31: Government Will Focus on Integrating Action Plan and Promoting Its Candidacy for the Treaty of the High Seas
- [Daily Kos](https://dailykos.com/stories/2026/11/11/800127261/community/climate-briefthe-world-we-know-is-over) — Climate Brief:‘The world we know is over’
- [CBC Barbados](https://cbc.bb/news/local-news/pm-mottley-calls-for-global-action-on-climate-and-debt-crisis-at-cop31) — PM Mottley calls for global action on climate and debt crisis at COP31
- [Correio da Manhã](https://cmjornal.pt/cmtv/videos/detalhe/estamos-a-lutar-pelas-nossas-vidas-guterres-apela-a-acao-urgente-contra-as-alteracoes-climaticas-na-cop31) — “We Are Fighting for Our Lives”: Guterres Calls for Urgent Action Against Climate Change at COP31
- [Global Diaspora News](https://globaldiasporanews.com/cop31-sequia-en-centroamerica-gaza-ebola-las-noticias-del-miercoles) — COP31, Drought in Central America, Gaza, Ebola... Wednesday News
- [Dnoticias](https://dnoticias.pt/2026/11/11/512608-apelo-de-antonio-guterres-marca-primeiro-dia-da-cimeira-de-lideres) — António Guterres's Appeal Marks the First Day of the Leaders' Summit
- [Barbados Today](https://barbadostoday.bb/2026/11/11/mottley-urges-action-as-climate-pledges-decline) — Mottley urges action as climate pledges decline
- [hngn.com](https://hngn.com/articles/273789/20261111/guterres-warns-cop31-mutually-assured-destruction-climate.htm) — UN Chief at COP31: Climate Crisis 'Is Outrunning Us'
- [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette](https://post-gazette.com/news/world/2026/11/11/world-leaders-un-climate-talks/stories/202611110054) — World leaders urge stronger and faster action at U.N. climate talks over inadequate response
- [Premium Times Nigeria](https://premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/924543-cop31-guterres-faults-fossil-fuel-lobby-demands-1-3tn-for-developing-countries.html) — COP31: Guterres faults fossil fuel lobby, demands $1.3tn for developing countries
- [Agi.it](https://agi.it/vista-tv/video/2026-11-11/guterres-onu-alla-cop31-le-fonti-fossili-devono-scomparire-come-i-dinosauri-39988278) — Guterres (Onu) at Cop31: Fossil Sources Must Disappear Like Dinosaurs
- [Washington Times](https://washingtontimes.com/news/2026/nov/11/world-leaders-urging-stronger-faster-action-un-climate-talks) — World leaders urge stronger and faster action at U.N. climate talks over inadequate response
- [Il Sole 24 Ore](https://ilsole24ore.com/art/l-onu-cop31-petrolio-gas-e-carbone-sono-come-dinosauri-devono-scomparire-AJWQ0hCC) — The UN at Cop31: Oil, Gas and Coal Are Like Dinosaurs, Must Disappear.
- [Los Angeles Times](https://latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-11-11/world-leaders-urge-stronger-faster-action-at-u-n-climate-talks-over-inadequate-response) — World leaders urge stronger and faster action at U.N. climate talks over inadequate response
- [Common Dreams](https://commondreams.org/news/cop31-guterres) — In Rousing COP31 Address, UN Chief Blasts Big Oil for ‘Making a Killing While Killing Our Planet’
- [Les Affaires](https://lesaffaires.com/dossiers/transition-ecologique-un-nouveau-tournant/cop31-pour-une-extinction-des-energies-fossiles-comme-les-dinosaures) — COP31: for the Extinction of Fossil Fuels, "Like Dinosaurs"
- [naiz:](https://naiz.eus/es/info/noticia/20261111/guterres-los-combustibles-fosiles-deben-terminar-como-los-dinosaurios) — Guterres (UN): ‘Fossil Fuels Must End up Like Dinosaurs’
- [Health Policy Watch](https://healthpolicy-watch.news/guterres-targets-fossil-fuel-lobby-as-cop31-leaders-divide-over-debt-finance-and-war) — Guterres Targets Fossil Fuel Lobby As Leaders At COP31 Divide Over Debt, Finance And War
- [La Repubblica](https://repubblica.it/esteri/2026/11/11/news/cop31_guterres_fossili_devono_estinguersi_come_dinosauri_leader_ignorano-425716259) — Cop31, Guterres on Fossils: "They Must Extinguish Themselves as dinosaurs." But the Leaders Ignore Him
- [Aporrea](https://aporrea.org/pachamama/n425996.html) — Guterres at COP31: Fossil Fuels Must Disappear "Like Dinosaurs"
- [Sud Ouest](https://sudouest.fr/environnement/conference-pour-le-climat/cop31-des-dirigeants-et-des-ong-appellent-a-financer-le-climat-plutot-que-les-guerres-31485943.php) — COP31: Leaders and NGOs Call for Climate Finance Rather than Wars
- [Radio France Internationale](https://rfi.fr/en/environment/20261111-un-chief-urges-world-leaders-to-tackle-fossil-fuels-at-cop31) — UN chief urges world leaders to tackle fossil fuels at COP31
- [The Hindu](https://thehindu.com/videos/shorts/antonio-guterres-at-cop31-fossil-fuels-must-go-the-way-of-the-dinosaurs-but-that-wont-happen-on-its-own/article71691051.ece) — Antonio Guterres at COP31: “Fossil fuels must go the way of the dinosaurs. But that won’t happen on its own”
- [Insider Paper](https://insiderpaper.com/fund-life-not-war-leaders-tell-un-climate-summit) — Fund life, not war, leaders tell UN climate summit
- [katadata.co.id](https://katadata.co.id/ekonomi-hijau/energi-baru/6af48d8927dc7/sekjen-pbb-energi-fosil-menghancurkan-bumi-harus-berakhir-seperti-dinosaurus) — UN Secretary-General: Fossil Fuels Are Destroying the Earth, They Must End Like the Dinosaurs - New Energy Katadata.co.id
- [Channel News Asia](https://channelnewsasia.com/world/cop31-climate-change-fossil-fuels-guterres-un-chief-6543556) — UN chief urges world leaders to tackle fossil fuels at COP31
- [PressNewsAgency](https://pressnewsagency.org/un-chief-urges-world-leaders-to-tackle-fossil-fuels-at-cop31) — UN chief urges world leaders to tackle fossil fuels at COP31
- [L'Humanité](https://humanite.fr/environnement/antonio-guterres/comme-les-dinosaures-les-energies-fossiles-doivent-disparaitre-ce-quil-faut-retenir-des-premieres-declarations-de-la-cop-31) — "Like Dinosaurs, Fossil Fuels Must Disappear": What Needs to Be Remembered From the First Statements of COP 31
- [stol.it](https://stol.it/artikel/chronik/cop31-guterres-warnt-vor-weg-garantierter-zerstoerung) — COP31 - Guterres Warns Against Path of Guaranteed Destruction
- [El Mundo](https://elmundo.es/ciencia/2026/11/11/6af48ccbe9cf4aa85e8b459d.html) — António Guterres at COP31: "Fossil Fuels Must Follow the Path of Dinosaurs"
- [Il Fatto Quotidiano](https://ilfattoquotidiano.it/2026/11/11/cop31-guterres-combustibili-fossili-notizie/8568276) — Cop 31 Antalya, Guterres on Fossils: "They Make the End of Dinosaurs"
- [RTV Slovenija](https://rtvslo.si/okolje/guterres-na-cop-31-fosilna-goriva-morajo-iti-po-poti-dinozavrov/799788) — Guterres at COP 31: Fossil Fuels Must Go the Way of the Dinosaurs
- [Geo News](https://geo.tv/latest/690675-fossil-fuels-must-go-extinct-like-dinosaurs-un-chief-blasts-oil-giants-at-cop31) — 'Fossil fuels must go extinct like dinosaurs': UN chief blasts oil giants at COP31
- [24ur.com](https://24ur.com/novice/tujina/guterres-fosilna-goriva-morajo-iti-po-poti-dinozavrov.html) — Guterres: Fossil Fuels Must Go the Way of the Dinosaurs
- [Le Devoir](https://ledevoir.com/actualites/environnement/1024106/cop31-chef-onu-appelle-extinction-energies-fossiles) — At COP31, the Head of the UN Called for the Extinction of energy...
- [Digi 24](https://digi24.ro/stiri/externe/mapamond/summitul-cop31-din-antalya-antonio-guterres-apel-la-liderii-mondiali-combustibilii-fosili-trebuie-sa-mearga-pe-calea-dinozaurilor-4031793) — Antalya COP31 Summit. Antonio Guterres, Call to World Leaders: Fossil Fuels Must Go the Way of Dinosaurs
- [Framtida](https://framtida.no/2026/11/11/les-talen-til-fn-sjefen-fossilt-brensel-ma-fa-same-skjebne-som-dinosaurane) — Read the Speech of the UN Chief: – Fossil Fuels Must Suffer the Same Fate as the Dinosaurs
- [Punch Newspapers](https://punchng.com/cop31-un-chief-demands-1-3tn-finance-for-developing-countries) — COP31: UN chief demands $1.3tn finance for developing countries
- [theirishchannel.com](https://theirishchannel.com/un-chief-guterres-fossil-fuels-must-go-the-way-of-the-dinosaurs-cop31) — UN Chief Guterres: “Fossil Fuels Must Go the Way of the Dinosaurs!”
- [Observador](https://observador.pt/2026/11/11/cop31-guterres-pede-acao-urgente-face-a-crise-climatica-descontrolada) — COP31: Guterres Calls for Urgent Action in the Face of the Uncontrolled Climate Crisis
- [Sapo](https://jornaleconomico.sapo.pt/noticias/cop31-guterres-pede-acao-urgente-face-a-crise-climatica-descontrolada) — COP31: Guterres Calls for Urgent Action in the Face of the Uncontrolled Climate Crisis
- [RTL Info](https://rtl.be/actu/monde/international/95-milliards-de-dollars-en-un-trimestre-le-chef-de-lonu-reclame-une-taxe-sur-les/2026-11-11/article/806277) — 95 Billion Dollars in One Quarter: the Head of the UN Demands a Tax on Oil Super-Profits, Believing that "Polluters Must Pay"
- [Quotidiano Nazionale](https://quotidiano.net/video/esteri/cop31-guterres-combustibili-fossili-devono-sparire-come-i-dinosauri-m5nhihm9) — COP31, Guterres: Fossil Fuels Must Disappear Like Dinosaurs
- [IOL Portugal](https://cnnportugal.iol.pt/cop31/clima/guterres-pede-fim-do-vicio-dos-combustiveis-fosseis-e-apela-a-uma-acao-urgente-face-a-uma-crise-climatica-descontrolada/20261111/6af471f1d34e9ce6f1b43f5b) — Guterres Calls for an End to "Fossil Fuel Addiction" and Calls for Urgent Action in the Face of an Uncontrolled Climate Crisis
- [ZanteTimes.GR](https://zantetimes.gr/world/article/193835/greenpeace-i-cop31-prepei-na-valei-telos-sta-oryktat) — Greenpeace: "COP31 Must Put an End to Fossil Fuels" | Call for Immediate Action Against the Climate Crisis
- [www.diariolibre.com](https://diariolibre.com/videos/planeta/medioambiente/2026/11/11/cop31-guterres-pide-la-desaparicion-de-los-combustibles-fosiles/3717433) — Guterres at COP31: Fossil Fuels Must Disappear "Like Dinosaurs"
- [franceinfo.fr](https://franceinfo.fr/environnement/crise-climatique/cop-climat/a-la-cop31-le-chef-de-l-onu-appelle-a-l-extinction-des-energies-fossiles_8277797.html) — At COP31, the Head of the UN Calls for the Extinction of Fossil Fuels
- [Askanews](https://askanews.it/2026/11/11/cop31-guterres-combustibili-fossili-devono-sparire-come-i-dinosauri) — COP31, Guterres: Fossil Fuels Must Disappear Like Dinosaurs
- [notizie.it](https://notizie.it/cop31-guterres-combustibili-fossili-devono-sparire-come-i-dinosauri) — COP31, Guterres: Fossil Fuels Must Disappear Like Dinosaurs
- [Agenda do Poder](https://agendadopoder.com.br/secretario-geral-da-onu-quer-imposto-sobre-lucros-de-petroliferas-para-enfrentar-crise-climatica-poluidores-tem-que-pagar) — Secretary-General of the UN Wants to Tax Oil Profits to Face Climate Crisis: 'Polishers Have to Pay'
- [Le Singulier](https://lesinguliersete.fr/les-energies-fossiles-doivent-disparaitre-comme-les-dinosaures-lance-lonu) — Fossil Energies Must Disappear Like Dinosaurs, UN Launches
- [EnviroNews Nigeria -](https://environewsnigeria.com/guterres-warns-climate-crisis-outrunning-world-calls-for-urgent-fossil-fuel-transition) — Guterres warns climate crisis outrunning world, calls for urgent fossil fuel transition - EnviroNews - latest environment news, climate change, renewable energy
- [El Comercio](https://elcomercio.pe/mundo/asia/antonio-guterres-en-la-cop31-los-combustibles-fosiles-deben-desaparecer-como-los-dinosaurios-onu-ultimas-noticia) — Guterres at COP31: Fossil Fuels Must Disappear “Like Dinosaurs”
- [Anatropi News](https://anatropinews.gr/2026/11/antonio-gkouteres-i-klimatiki-krisi-mas-xepernaei) — Antonio Guterres: The Climate Crisis Requires Action
- [Noticias ao Minuto](https://noticiasaominuto.com/mundo/3082443/secretario-geral-pede-acao-imediata-face-a-crise-climatica) — Secretary-General Calls for Immediate Action in the Face of the Climate Crisis
- [Revista Oeste](https://revistaoeste.com/mundo/em-tom-de-despedida-guterres-cobra-paises-ricos-poluidores-devem-pagar) — In Farewell Tone, Guterres Collects Rich Countries: ‘Polishers Must Pay'
- [Radio France](https://radiofrance.fr/franceinter/podcasts/l-info-de-france-inter/cop31-comme-les-dinosaures-les-energies-fossiles-doivent-disparaitre-declare-le-chef-de-l-onu-antonio-guterres-3062540) — COP31: "Like Dinosaurs, Fossil Fuels Must Disappear," Says UN Head Antonio Guterres
- [Publico](https://publico.pt/2026/11/11/azul/noticia/combustiveis-fosseis-ir-caminho-dinossauros-guterres-2194568) — "Fossil Fuels Must Go the Same Way as Dinosaurs," Says Guterres.
- [YENİDÜZEN](https://yeniduzen.com/bm-genel-sekreterinden-fosil-yakit-uyarisi-tum-ulkeler-uzerine-dusen-gorevi-yerine-g-201598h.htm) — UN Secretary-General Warns About Fossil Fuels: All Countries Must Do Their Part.
- [Pentapostagma](https://pentapostagma.gr/kosmos/7398250_proeidopoiisi-gg-toy-oie-stin-cop31-i-klimatiki-krisi-mas-xepernaei) — UN Secretary-General's Warning at COP31: The Climate Crisis Is "Beyond Us"
- [Al Jazeera](https://aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/11/climate-crisis-is-outrunning-us-un-chief-guterres-says-at-cop31) — ‘Climate crisis is outrunning us,’ UN chief Guterres says at COP31
- [La Tribune](https://latribune.fr/article/climat/1184033585970/comme-les-dinosaures-les-energies-fossiles-doivent-disparaitre-a-la-cop31-le-chef-de-lonu-cible-le-lobby-des-hydrocarbures) — "Like Dinosaurs, Fossil Fuels Must Disappear": at COP31, the Head of the UN Targets the Hydrocarbon Lobby
- [The Korea Times](https://koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261111/un-chief-urges-world-leaders-to-tackle-fossil-fuels-at-cop31) — UN chief urges world leaders to tackle fossil fuels at COP31
- [Dnevnik](https://dnevnik.si/novice/svet/guterres-fosilna-goriva-naj-delijo-usodo-dinozavrov-2839897) — Guterres: Fossil Fuels Should Share the Fate of the Dinosaurs
- [volksfreund.de](https://volksfreund.de/nachrichten/politik/politik-ausland/brutale-wahrheit-auf-klimagipfel-torte-fuer-fernen-merz_aid-158190193) — UN Climate Change Conference: "Brutal Truth" at Climate Summit - Cake for Far Merz
- [ga.de](https://ga.de/news/politik/ausland/brutale-wahrheit-auf-klimagipfel-torte-fuer-fernen-merz_aid-158190201) — UN Climate Change Conference: "Brutal Truth" at Climate Summit - Cake for Far Merz
- [ORF.at News](https://orf.at/stories/3447884) — Guterres Speech at COP31: Fossil Lobby "Kills the Planet"
- [levif.be](https://levif.be/environnement-2/comme-les-dinosaures-les-energies-fossiles-doivent-disparaitre-le-discours-engage-du-chef-de-lonu-a-la-cop31) — "Like Dinosaurs, Fossil Fuels Must Disappear": the UN Head's Speech at COP31
- [Le Huffington Post](https://huffingtonpost.fr/environnement/article/a-la-cop31-antonio-guterres-a-use-d-une-comparaison-forte-pour-appeler-a-sortir-des-energies-fossiles_355841.html) — The Strong Comparison of the UN Head at COP31 to Call for an Exit From Fossil Fuels
- [ecoticias.com](https://ecoticias.com/cambio-climatico/dependencia-fosil-en-la-cop31) — Guterres Questions Fossil Dependence at COP31: Gasoline and Diesel Fire Their Bill
- [Agos](https://agos.com.tr/tr/haber/greenpeaceten-cop31-liderlerine-fosil-yakitlardan-cikis-cagrisi-42458) — Greenpeace Calls on COP31 Leaders to Phase Out Fossil Fuels.
- [TVN](https://tvn-2.com/mundo/guterres-cop31-combustibles-fosiles-deben_1_2270472.html) — Guterres at COP31: Fossil Fuels Must Disappear 'Like Dinosaurs'
- [WFMZ](https://wfmz.com/partners/afp/world-leaders-take-stage-at-cop31-but-big-names-missing/article_eee9d1fe-499b-5691-9768-7b0588b07603.html) — UN chief urges world leaders to tackle fossil fuels at COP31
- [CoreTV News](https://coretvnews.com/2026/11/11/fossil-fuels-must-go-the-way-of-the-dinosaurs-un-chief-tells-world-leaders-at-cop31) — Fossil fuels ‘must go the way of the Dinosaurs’, UN Chief Tells World Leaders at COP31
- [ANSA](https://ansa.it/ansa2030/notizie/energia_energie/2026/11/11/conferenza-sul-clima-cop3-guterres-le-fonti-fossili-devono-scomparire-come_ff93a15d-609c-4280-b9b1-ac465d9e787f.html) — Cop3 Climate Conference, Guterres: 'Fossil Sources Must Disappear Like Dinosaurs' - Energy & Energie
- [Inquirer](https://inquirer.com/news/nation-world/un-climate-conference-global-warming-weather-20261111.html) — World leaders urge stronger and faster action at U.N. climate talks over inadequate response
- [Le Monde](https://lemonde.fr/planete/article/2026/11/11/a-la-cop31-l-onu-presse-les-dirigeants-d-agir-contre-les-energies-fossiles-la-verite-brutale-est-que-la-crise-du-climat-nous-depasse-declare-antonio-guterres_6808958_3244.html) — At COP31, the UN Urges Leaders to Act Against Fossil Fuels: "The Truth, Brutal, Is that the Climate Crisis Is Beyond Us," Says Antonio Guterres.
- [La Presse](https://lapresse.ca/actualites/environnement/2026-11-11/cop31/le-chef-de-l-onu-s-attaque-au-lobby-des-energies-fossiles.php) — COP31: UN Head Attacks Fossil Energy Lobby · Global Voices
- [Irish Examiner](https://irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41936178.html) — ‘Make or break time’: Cop31 hears UN chief call for no new fossil fuel infrastructure
- [turkishminute.com](https://turkishminute.com/2026/11/11/un-chief-urges-world-leaders-to-tackle-fossil-fuels-at-cop31) — UN chief urges world leaders to tackle fossil fuels at COP31 - Turkish Minute
- [Handelsblatt](https://handelsblatt.com/politik/international/weltklimakonferenz-un-chef-fossile-brennstoffe-muessen-sterben-wie-dinosaurier/100268967.html) — World Climate Conference: UN Chief: Fossil Fuels Must Die Like Dinosaurs
- [saarbruecker-zeitung.de](https://saarbruecker-zeitung.de/nachrichten/politik/ausland/un-chef-fossile-brennstoffe-muessen-sterben-wie-dinosaurier_aid-158190189) — World Climate Conference: UN Chief: Fossil Fuels Must Die Like Dinosaurs
- [wz.de](https://wz.de/politik/ausland/un-chef-fossile-brennstoffe-muessen-sterben-wie-dinosaurier_aid-158190197) — UN Chief: Fossil Fuels Must Die Like Dinosaurs
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- [Business Elites Africa](https://businesselitesafrica.com/un-chief-fossil-fuels-cop31-turkey) — UN Chief: Fossil Fuels Must Face Extinction at COP31
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- [ClimaInfo](https://climainfo.org.br/2026/11/10/transicao-para-longe-dos-combustiveis-fosseis-nao-deve-ser-tabu-ou-problema-intratavel-diz-guterres) — Transition Away From Fossil Fuels Should Not Be Taboo or an Intractable Problem, Says Guterres
- [EU Reporter](https://eureporter.co/environment/2026/11/10/eu-urged-to-show-leadership-at-cop31) — EU urged to 'show leadership' at COP31

## Questions

**What did UN Secretary-General António Guterres say about climate change?**

António Guterres stated that the world must immediately and drastically cut fossil fuel emissions to avert catastrophic climate change. He linked climate change to geopolitical instability, hunger, and displacement, and warned that peace cannot be built on a burning planet.

**What is the proposed goal for electricity in global energy consumption?**

A proposed goal at the climate talks aims to increase electricity's share in global energy consumption from 21% to 35% by 2035, preferably from renewable sources. However, it does not mandate that the electricity must be generated from renewables.

**Why do environmental groups believe electrification must end fossil fuel dependence?**

Environmental groups argue that for electrification to have a real impact on climate change, it must end dependence on fossil fuels. They believe that using fossil fuels for electrification would significantly reduce the potential for cutting global emissions compared to using only clean energy sources.

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