Mother Earth is running a fever.

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Last year was the hottest ever recorded:  The final blow in a decade of record heat. 

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We know what’s causing this sickness: the greenhouse gas emissions humanity is pumping into the atmosphere – overwhelmingly from burning fossil fuels.  

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We know the symptoms: devastating wildfires, floods and heat. Lives lost and livelihoods shattered.  

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And we know the cure:  rapidly reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and turbocharging adaptation, to protect ourselves – and nature – from climate disasters.

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Getting on the road to recovery is a win-win.

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Renewable power is cheaper, healthier, and more secure than fossil fuel alternatives.

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And action on adaptation is critical to creating robust economies and safer communities, now and in the future. 

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This year is critical.

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All countries must create new national climate action plans that align with limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius – essential to avoid the worst of climate catastrophe.

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This is a vital chance to seize the benefits of clean power. I urge all countries to take it, with the G20 leading the way.

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We also need action to tackle pollution, slam the brakes on biodiversity loss, and deliver the finance countries need to protect our planet.

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Together, let’s get to work and make 2025 the year we restore good health to Mother Earth.