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Climate warning
Climate warning
Edwin wangombe
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COP29 climate hosts say they'll keep expanding fossil fuels
The announcement by the COP29 climate summit hosts in Azerbaijan to continue expanding fossil fuel production represents a significant setback in the global fight against climate change. This decision starkly contrasts with the urgent calls from the United Nations and climate scientists to phase out fossil fuels to mitigate the catastrophic impacts of global warming.
Continuing fossil fuel production undermines the goals of the Conference of the Parties (COP) and the broader international climate community. It directly conflicts with the commitments made in previous COP meetings, including the pledge from last year's summit in the United Arab Emirates to transition away from fossil fuels. This contradiction not only jeopardizes the progress made thus far but also weakens the credibility of COP as a forum for meaningful climate action.
COP29 climate hosts say they'll keep expanding fossil fuels
The incoming president of the COP29 UN climate summit in Azerbaijan told AFP on Friday that his country would keep increasing fossil fuel production "in parallel" with investments in cleaner alternatives.
https://phys.org/news/2024-06-cop29-climate-hosts-theyll-fossil.html
The increasing natural gas exports and the emphasis on fossil fuel extraction in Azerbaijan send a troubling signal to other nations. It suggests that economic interests are being prioritized over the urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This approach could encourage other fossil-fuel-rich countries to follow suit, further exacerbating the climate crisis.
Environmental activists have rightly expressed dismay at this development. Holding the climate talks in a country that is actively expanding its fossil fuel production for the second consecutive year raises questions about the effectiveness and sincerity of the COP process. It risks creating a sense of disillusionment and hopelessness among those advocating for a swift and just transition to cleaner energy sources.
Moreover, the proposal for a "COP truce" to observe a conflict ceasefire during the negotiations in Baku, while noble in intent, does not address the root cause of the climate crisis. It is the continued reliance on and expansion of fossil fuels that drive global warming, leading to more frequent and severe climate-related disasters.
If COP29 fails to reinforce the imperative to phase out fossil fuels, it could severely hinder global efforts to limit temperature rise to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, as outlined in the Paris Agreement. The world cannot afford to backtrack on its climate commitments at this critical juncture. It is essential for COP29 to realign its focus on accelerating the transition to renewable energy and implementing sustainable practices that will safeguard the planet for future generations.
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Now most of these conferences are now slowly loosing their meaning by lacking its solely purpose by allowing such people to host climate change dialogues!
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It's incredibly disappointing
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16 w
They are not allowed to host conferences
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17 w
why are they doing this?
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This is alarming and counterproductive to the global climate goals we desperately need to achieve.