• Between this and Biden and Xi not even attending the climate summit in New York, we’re hopeless to actually get the people in charge to do anything real.

    We’re a train barreling toward disaster with the conductor(s) having drinks in the back.

    •  silence7   ( @silence7@slrpnk.net ) OP
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      99 months ago

      They weren’t invited to speak at the summit because of national emissions.

      This week, Mr. Guterres, a seasoned politician from Portugal now in his second and last term as the head of the United Nations, is trying a new diplomatic wink-and-nod tactic. He is hosting a summit on Wednesday at which countries that have accelerated their plans to phase out fossil fuels are being invited to speak, and only if they send cabinet-level or more senior leaders. To show that they take the summit seriously.

      • This is correct, but the link leads to the wrong article. The one you are talking about is here, I suppose.

        When one thinks about it, it’s a quite genius move. He can’t name and shame, because that would be a breach of diplomatic protokoll, but as the host he can decide whom to give a voice. And by making the demands he is made he exposed those Nations that don’t realy give a fuck.

        I like him.

        •  silence7   ( @silence7@slrpnk.net ) OP
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          Definitely agree that it’s an awesome move.

          I linked to a live upate article with the part I quoted buried down in it; you need to scroll down to find it. I like your link better, but wasn’t aware of it; the past few days have had too much climate news for me to track every article