Neubauer shoots against COP President
At COP28, Sultan al-Jaber, President of the Climate Summit, emphasizes that he believes the end of fossil fuels is unnecessary. Several climate activists are furious about this. Now Luisa Neubauer is also speaking out on the subject. She is particularly annoyed by the science-denying argumentation.
At the UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai, activists urged the 200 countries represented to be much more ambitious in the fight against global warming. Above all, COP28 must decide on a complete phase-out of the climate-damaging energy sources coal, oil and gas, demanded Luisa Neubauer from Fridays for Future at a protest action on the conference grounds.
Neubauer sharply criticized in particular statements made by the COP President from the United Arab Emirates, Sultan al-Jaber, who also heads the state oil company. "When key figures cast doubt on the scientific consensus, it makes a mockery of the entire negotiation process. We are here to protect the dignity and integrity of this conference." Unfortunately, it is still necessary to point to the simplest findings of climate research that have been available for decades. "Any schoolchild can understand that. That is ridiculous. And we are angry about it."
Sharp appeal to the "leaders of the North"
The Guardian and the Centre for Climate Reporting reported on Sunday that Al-Jaber had said in a video call with UN representatives and others in November that there was "no science" to prove that phasing out fossil fuels was necessary to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees compared to pre-industrial times. This contradicts the prevailing opinion in climate research.
Clara Duvigneau from Fridays for Future made a sharp appeal to the "leaders of the global North", who have been doing too little to protect the climate for decades. "Real action means: all coal, gas and oil projects must be stopped - without loopholes," she said. "We have you in our sights. We are angry and we are disappointed. We are tired of all your empty promises. A complete phase-out of all fossil fuels must be decided here at the COP."
The two-week conference of almost 200 countries with around 97,000 participants is scheduled to end on December 12. One of the main points of contention is whether there will ultimately be a decision to phase out coal, oil and gas.
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Source: www.ntv.de
