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UN chief says ‘subsidising fossil fuels is subsidising suicide’

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Antonio Guterres, the UN chief, criticized governments for subsidizing fossil fuels during an event in Yerevan, Armenia on October 16, 2026, ahead of a biodiversity summit. He called such subsidies “suicidal” and urged nations to redirect funds towards protecting nature instead. The United Nations reported that $2.6 trillion is spent annually on public subsidies harmful to the environment and climate, while only about one dollar out of every thirty currently goes toward conservation efforts.

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On October 16, 2026, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged governments to stop subsidizing fossil fuels during a speech in Yerevan, Armenia. He stated that "subsidising fossil fuels is subsidising suicide," highlighting their detrimental impact on the planet and biodiversity. Guterres called for an end to these incentives ahead of the upcoming UN biodiversity summit starting October 19 in Yerevan. According to the United Nations, public subsidies harmful to nature and climate amount to $2.6 trillion annually, while only about $1 is invested in protecting or restoring it for every $30 spent on degrading activities. Despite pledges made in 2022, nations have shown little progress in reducing spending that harms the environment.

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Addressing leaders in Armenia ahead of next week’s UN biodiversity summit, Mr. Guterres said governments were still “spending money on the wrong things” and singled out incentives for fossil fuels.

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UN chief Antonio Guterres on Friday (October 16, 2026) urged governments to stop subisiding the production of fossil fuels that are “boiling our planet and are the scourge of biodiversity”. asserted

that → urge → biodiversity

governments → address → fuels

“Subsidising fossil fuels is subsidising suicide,” Mr. Guterres said at an event in Yerevan. asserted

Guterres → subsidise → Yerevan

“They are boiling our planet and are the scourge of biodiversity. asserted

They → boil → biodiversity

I urge governments everywhere to end these handouts once and for all, and to use the savings for people and planet instead.” asserted

I → urge → people

Nations have made little headway since pledging in 2022 to reduce public spending on activities that harm nature such as mining, fossil fuel extraction and intensive farming. asserted

that → make → mining

The United Nations says that for every dollar invested in protecting or restoring nature, about $30 still goes into activities that degrade it. asserted

that → say → it

This includes an estimated $2.6 trillion a year in public subsidies that negatively impact nature and the climate. asserted

that → include → nature

Nearly 200 nations are participating in the UN biodiversity negotiations in Yerevan starting on Monday where a lack of finance for nature will be a core focus. asserted

lack → participate → nature

Mr. Guterres launched a report on Thursday (October 15, 2026) showing that the world was off track to achieving the 2030 biodiversity targets enshrined in a landmark pact for nature. asserted

world → launch → nature