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silence7 ( silence7@slrpnk.net ) M to Climate@slrpnk.netEnglish · 3 years ago

Al Gore leads international chorus of disapproval for Sunak’s climate U-turn

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Al Gore leads international chorus of disapproval for Sunak’s climate U-turn

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silence7 ( silence7@slrpnk.net ) M to Climate@slrpnk.netEnglish · 3 years ago
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Decision by UK prime minister to water down key climate policies ‘really shocking to me’, says former US vice-president
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  • DarkGamer ( DarkGamer@kbin.social ) 
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    UK is on a speed run to fuck themselves over… brexit, this terrible internet law, and now this.

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    The Tories are trying to ruin the UK as much as they can before the next election.

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      Probably figure “well we wont get into power again just yet, but we can blame all the really bad times on Labour!”

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    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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      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.

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        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

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    When did Al Gore start looking like Rodney Dangerfield?!

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    Aw no, now we’re gonna get Manbearpig, and the Tories are going to say “well we didn’t have Manbearpig under our government”.

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