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Countries are grossly underestimating their emissions in reports to the U.N.
National inventories add up to just 70 percent of actual emissions, scientists say. The other 30 percent are unaccounted for.
e360.yale.edu/features/under…
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It took 28 years of UN climate talks to recognise for the first time that there is a need to transition away from fossil fuels
That’s the power of Big Oil: no phase-out, no deadline, no commitment, dodgy “transition fuels”, even after 28 years of talks
#COP28
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To those who opposed a clear reference to phase out of fossil fuels during the #COP28 Climate Conference, I want to say:
Whether you like it or not, fossil fuel phase out is inevitable. Let’s hope it doesn’t come too late.
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💥It is a wrap-up in Dubai but now the real work starts - at home.
👉🏽#COP28 outcome needs to translate to ambitious action immediately. #EndFossilFuels #FastFairForever
⬇️Read our full analysis of the COP28 outcome⬇️
caneurope.org/cop28-outcome/
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The decision at #COP28 to finally recognize that the climate crisis is, at its heart, a fossil fuel crisis is an important milestone. But it is also the bare minimum we need and is long overdue. The influence of petrostates is still evident in the half measures and loopholes included in the final agreement.
Fossil fuel interests went all out to control the outcome, but the passionate work of millions of climate activists around the world inspired and motivated delegates from many nations to loosen the industry’s grip.
Whether this is a turning point that truly marks the beginning of the end of the fossil fuel era depends on the actions that come next and the mobilization of finance required to achieve them.
We must ask ourselves how much longer will the world have wait before all nations summon the political will to overcome these narrow special interests and act on behalf of the future of humanity. It is up to all of us to hold our leaders accountable to their promise to transition away from fossil fuels once and for all.
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📢 E3G's responses to the final #COP28 text ‼️
There are gaps — especially on finance for adaptation — and loopholes, but the ultimate direction of travel is clear. The fossil fuel era is ending.
Read our full reaction 👇🧵
e3g.org/news/the-fossil-fuel…
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The clock is ticking. #COP28 is coming to a close and countries have yet to agree on a fossil fuels phase out.
This is urgent.
We have been at the climate summit calling for action. 👇
World leaders: it's time to step up. RT if you want to see change happen NOW!
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"EU will walk from climate talks if draft COP28 deal not changed"
- Minister for Environment Eamon Ryan, who is a ministerial lead for the European Union in the COP28 negotiations in Dubai
rte.ie/news/world/2023/1211/…
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📢 Today at #COP28, governments might announce the final outcome.
❗️ We remind negotiators that our core objective is:
✊ A Fast. Fair. Full. and Funded. phase out of fossil fuels.
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This text is insufficient & unacceptable. It recognizes science but doesn’t act on it - especially on fossil fuels & urgent action to 2030. It falls way short of what the world needs. Now we need courageous course correction.
The need to replace fossil fuels is completely missing. The current text on fossil fuels misleads the world. It suggest that fossiles can continue to play an essential role in our future. This is a misleading signal to our businesses & our markets. - @ABaerbock #COP28 2/2
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"The text as it now stands is disappointing. It is insufficient and not adequate to address the problem we are here to tackle.
The science is clear: we need to phase out fossil fuels.
We have to continue the conversation." #COP28
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Dear @WBHoekstra, we share this disappointment. BUT it's time for the EU to vocally ensure finance is linked to GGA implementation and to the FFS phaseout. We need more to move on! @CANEurope
"The text as it now stands is disappointing. It is insufficient and not adequate to address the problem we are here to tackle.
The science is clear: we need to phase out fossil fuels.
We have to continue the conversation." #COP28
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Mary Robinson reacts to the release of the draft text at #COP28:
“It is not good enough to say you recognise and respect the science but then fail to take heed of its dire warnings in the collective action you commit to.
It is not good enough to note with ‘alarm and serious concern’ the findings of the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report and the damage being caused by climate change but then fail to put in place the steps the science recommends.
It is not good enough to say you reaffirm the Paris Agreement but to then fail to commit to a full fossil fuel phase out.
It is not good enough to use weak language or to permit loopholes for the fossil fuel industry to continue to contribute to the very problem countries are meant to be committed to tackling here in Dubai.
Adequate time and opportunity still lie ahead, provided that nations promptly return to the negotiating table, equipped with the resolve required for a crisis of this magnitude and a readiness to undertake the necessary measures. This current version of the COP28 text is grossly insufficient.”
Mary Robinson, Chair of The Elders
#DraftText #COP28UAE
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The COP energy wording, before and after, word by word 🧵
First the context text: "actions" become a "list of possibilities". This is terrible. Anyone can make a list..
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COP28 is now on the verge of complete failure. The world desperately needs to phase out fossil fuels as quickly as possible, but this obsequious draft reads as if OPEC dictated it word for word. It is even worse than many had feared. It is “Of the Petrostates, By the Petrostates and For the Petrostates.” It is deeply offensive to all who have taken this process seriously. There are 24 hours left to show whose side the world is on: the side that wants to protect humanity’s future by kickstarting the orderly phase out of fossil fuels or the side of the petrostates and the leaders of the oil and gas companies that are fueling the historic climate catastrophe. In order to prevent COP28 from being the most embarrassing and dismal failure in 28 years of international climate negotiations, the final text must include clear language on phasing out fossil fuels. Anything else is a massive step backwards from where the world needs to be to truly address the climate crisis and make sure the 1.5°C goal doesn’t die in Dubai.
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🚨 BREAKING: The latest iteration of the Global Stocktake (GST) text has been released.
The clock is ticking on the final hours of #COP28 and this is a critical moment in the negotiations.
Thread below sharing our collective reactions and demands from the @CANIntl network:
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#UPDATE Spanish ecology transition minister Teresa Ribera lashed out Saturday at an OPEC bid to block any phase-out of fossil fuels at UN climate negotiations in Dubai, calling the move "disgusting".
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ANALYSIS: what impact will the #COP28 announcements make on closing the emissions gap?
Few of them will do so meaningfully.
Many either lack the ambition, clarity, coverage or accountability needed to make a difference /🧵
[from the *actual* CAT]
bit.ly/CAT_COP28_initiatives
