Davos (Switzerland), May 24 (AP) US climate envoy John Kerry on Tuesday said at the World Economic Forum's annual gathering in Davos that Russia's war in Ukraine shouldn't deter climate goals.

Speaking at a news conference about speeding up the road to “net zero", Kerry says “we should not allow a false narrative to be created" that the war “somehow obviates the need to move forward and address the climate crisis”.

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He says it's possible to both meet the need of increased energy from fossil fuels in the short term, particularly in Europe, and stay on course to reduce emissions over the coming years.

Meanwhile, the head of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change says the next climate change summit in Egypt in November will be a “pivotal moment” for the planet.

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Patricia Espinosa Cantellano says negotiations are over and implementation is starting as an investment in “a better future for all”.

She says governments now need to assess how they can attract the right investments for energy transition.

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