UN Chief: 'Fossil Fuels Must Go the Way of the Dinosaurs'
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Big UN climate talks are happening in Turkey. The meeting is called Cop31. It is the third day of the talks.
Many leaders of big polluting countries are not at the meeting. This is a problem for climate action.
António Guterres spoke at the meeting. He is the outgoing leader of the UN
Guterres said something strong. He said fossil fuels must go the way of the dinosaurs. This means fossil fuels must disappear, like dinosaurs did.
Fossil fuels are coal, oil, and gas. People burn them for energy. But they cause climate change.
Guterres also criticized industry lobbying. Lobbying is when companies try to change government decisions.
He said fossil fuel companies are lobbying against climate action. He thinks this is wrong.
The meeting is in a city called Antalya. Antalya is a very old city in Turkey.
Guterres thanked Turkey for organizing the meeting well. He called the organization 'excellent'.
The talks will continue for more days. World leaders will discuss climate change and pollution.
Vocabulary15 words
- Cop31
- big UN meeting about climate change
- UN
- United Nations; group of countries that work together
- fossil fuels
- coal, oil, and gas used for energy
- climate change
- big change in Earth's weather, often caused by pollution
- lobbying
- trying to change what a government decides
- outgoing
- leaving a job soon
- polluting
- making air or water dirty
- organizing
- planning an event
- industry
- companies that make or sell things
- secretary-general
- the top leader of the UN
- absent
- not there
- dinosaurs
- very old animals that do not exist anymore
- criticized
- said something is bad
- energy
- power used to make things work
- meeting
- when people come together to talk
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1. They must go the way of the dinosaurs 2. Industry lobbying against climate action 3. False
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Big UN climate talks are happening in _____. The meeting is called Cop31.
Many _____ of big polluting countries are not at the meeting.
António Guterres spoke at the meeting. He is the _____ leader of the UN.
Guterres said _____ must go the way of the dinosaurs.
Fossil fuels are coal, oil, and _____. People burn them for energy.
Guterres also criticized industry _____.
He said fossil fuel companies are _____ against climate action.
The meeting is in a city called _____. It is a very old city in Turkey.
Guterres thanked Turkey for organizing the meeting well. He called it _____.
The talks will continue for more days about climate _____.
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