Editorial

Yesterday, António Guterres hosted the UN Climate Ambition Summit. The UN Secretary-General presented himself as a bouncer. Initially, more than 100 heads of state and non-state actors wanted to appear at the summit. But Guterres only allowed just under 30 „first movers and doers“ to speak. Important players such as the USA and China had to stay outside. In doing so, the UN Secretary-General sends a clear signal that they must do more to tackle the climate crisis. We have summarized the new pledges and proposals of the „first movers and doers“ among countries. And we also describe how the UN Secretary-General has verbally radicalized himself under the impact of the climate crisis – and how he uses his anger strategically.