The Derailment of Climate Talks by Polluters – Below 2C
You know something is broken when those demanding climate justice are pushed outside of the climate conference—as hundreds were—and those delaying climate action are allowed to stay inside.
These negotiations were supposed to deliver a clear, resounding call for more ambitious emissions targets and financing for climate vulnerable countries already experiencing the devastating impacts of the climate crisis. Negotiators were supposed to deliver strong rules for carbon markets that would uphold the environmental integrity of the Paris Agreement and safeguard human rights and the rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Instead, big polluters and the countries historically most responsible for the climate crisis have been able to ruthlessly advance the fossil fuel industry’s profit agenda over our collective futures – while those calling for justice have been sidelined and physically removed.