This World Environment Day, warning signals are everywhere. 

The past eleven years have been the eleven hottest on record. 

And the damage goes far beyond rising temperatures – from polluted air to degraded land, collapsing ecosystems, and vanishing biodiversity. 

Harming health, destroying homes and deepening hunger. 

The world is heading for a temporary overshoot above 1.5 degrees.  

Every fraction of a degree brings greater harm – especially to the most vulnerable.  

Our task is to make that overshoot as small, as short, and as safe as possible – and rapidly bring temperatures back down. 

That means slashing emissions. 

Accelerating a just transition away from fossil fuels and towards renewables – the only sustainable path to lower costs and to real energy security. 

Cutting methane – one of the fastest, cheapest ways to limit near-term warming. 

Protecting forests, land, and seas. 

Helping communities adapt to the devastating impacts already here. 

And it means fulfilling climate finance promises to developing countries – to save lives, protect livelihoods, and strengthen economies. 

This is the moment to act – for our environment and for our future.  

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