Montreal – In response to that, Final result At the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28), Greenpeace stated:
Keith Stewart, Senior Energy Strategist, Greenpeace Canada:
“These are the best of times and the worst of times, and Canada's actions reflect this two-part COP. Meanwhile, we continue to move away from fossil fuels and move towards strong renewable energy goals. We have the first initiative, and the first fund committed to covering the loss and damage caused by climate change caused to those least responsible for causing it. And with no promise of an equitable phase-out, the $700 million pledged to the Loss and Damage Fund falls far short of the trillions of dollars needed to recover from the now-inevitable damage. Behind all this is the fossil fuel industry, which has been successfully working for decades to prevent governments from taking the necessary actions to first avoid climate chaos and, in turn, mitigate it. Despite COP28 being chaired by the CEOs of major oil companies and attended by more than 2,400 fossil fuel lobbyists, the vast majority of countries, communities and activists around the world felt that even though it was far from enough, was also able to drive important developments.
Prime Minister Trudeau used this year's COP to propose long-awaited emissions caps and methane regulations, but Canada was built on colonial-era mining practices that enabled the fossil fuel industry, and the new proposals are is far from being removed from that path. . Following a historic but very insufficient agreement to transition away from fossil fuels and an initial commitment to a loss and damage fund, the Government of Canada will find a new fund to ensure Canada pays its fair share. Don't waste your time on this. The profiteering fossil fuel industry is paying the price for the havoc it has intentionally caused for decades. ”
Kaisa Kosonen, Greenpeace International:
“The signal that the fossil industry has feared is here: the call for an end to the fossil fuel era and the massive expansion of renewable energy and efficiency this decade, but it is buried among many dangerous obstacles. and there are not sufficient means to achieve it in a short period of time.Fair and prompt attitude.
Although the word „phasing out“ does not appear in the text, if implemented sustainably, it will require a fair transition away from fossil fuels that is 1.5 degrees Celsius and in line with science. And that's what we're more determined than ever to deliver.
As a result, poor countries will be left with significant shortages of the resources they need to transition to renewable energy and other needs. To realize many of the agreement's goals, rich countries will need to significantly increase financial support and make fossil fuel polluters pay. The fossil fuel industry made $4 trillion in profits last year alone, but they need to start paying the price for the harm and destruction they have caused.
This is not the historic agreement the world needed. There are many loopholes and shortcomings. But if the voices of some 130 countries, businesses, local leaders, and civil society who have come together to form an unprecedented force for change take this determination now and phase out fossil fuels, History will be made. Most urgently, this means canceling all expansion plans that currently seek to exceed the 1.5°C limit. ”
Greenpeace MENA Executive Director Giwa Nakat said:
“COP28 sent an unprecedented signal to the world that the end of the fossil fuel era has begun. We applaud the efforts of the COP Presidency to mobilize climate finance by pledging more than $700 million. But the communities on the front lines of climate change need more than this. unwavering commitment to phase out all fossil fuels quickly, equitably, and with sufficient funding, along with a comprehensive financial package to transition to renewable energy and address deepening climate impacts. We need to see the commitment we have made. We left Dubai knowing that hope is still alive, but our mission is not over.”
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