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António GuterresUnited Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has told an online climate change conference that the world is not moving fast enough to curb global warming and needs immediate action to address the issue.

Addressing the Virtual Climate Summit, Mr Guterres urged world leaders to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.

He also praised the online summit, which has been organised by the Marshall Islands using online technology to remain carbon neutral, as an example of the innovative thinking needed to combat climate change