The world is approaching a critical turning point, Boris Johnson will warn the UN's General Assembly.
There are also expected to be references to Sophocles, the writer of ancient Greek tragedies.
"In the words of the Oxford philosopher Toby Ord 'we are just old enough to get ourselves into serious trouble'", he will add.Amid the metaphors, the prime minister will make a series of calls for action to the general assembly members, including:to pledge collectively to achieve carbon neutrality - net zero - by the middle of the century
"If we keep on the current track then the temperatures will go up by 2.7 degrees or more by the end of the century.
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