UN chief urges governments to stop supporting fossil fuels

Summary

The UN chief is urging governments to stop supporting polluting fossil fuels, which Guterres says are “boiling our planet.” The Straits Times reports that he said governments were still “spending money on the wrong things.” The Hindu reports that the UN says about $30 goes to activities that degrade nature for every dollar invested in protecting or restoring it. Euronews says a new report shows COP31 hosts Türkiye and Australia are expanding fossil fuels.

Timeline

1. The Hindu

   16 Oct 2026, 07:46 UTCSource ↗

   The Hindu reports that the UN says about $30 goes to activities that degrade nature for every dollar invested in protecting or restoring it.

2. The Straits Times

   16 Oct 2026, 08:02 UTCSource ↗

   The Straits Times reports that Guterres said governments were still “spending money on the wrong things”.

3. Euronews

   16 Oct 2026, 11:31 UTCSource ↗

   Euronews reports that Guterres called fossil fuels “boiling our planet” and urged governments to stop propping them up, while a new report says COP31 hosts Türkiye and Australia are expanding fossil fuels.