Thoughts of a 17-year old on #COP25:
First of all, there is very little international news coverage, which makes it hard for people who were not at COP, or involved in the environmental moment, to know what’s going on at the place that’s is supposed to define climate ambition
First of all, there is very little international news coverage, which makes it hard for people who were not at COP, or involved in the environmental moment, to know what’s going on at the place that’s is supposed to define climate ambition
So let me break it down for you:
1) Only *one* big polluter, the UK, released a plan to cut carbon emissions by 2050
2) Article 6, which decides whether or not “human rights” are to be included in carbon markets, was inconclusive. Hint: human rights are a *must*
1) Only *one* big polluter, the UK, released a plan to cut carbon emissions by 2050
2) Article 6, which decides whether or not “human rights” are to be included in carbon markets, was inconclusive. Hint: human rights are a *must*
3) Endesa, the biggest polluter in Spain, was a diamond sponsor of COP25. If you ask me, they just wanted to greenwash their pollution.
4) The interest of big polluters was definitely felt, as we were mainly talking about ways to *trade* carbon, rather than *reduce* carbon
When we trade carbon, that does not ensure climate justice (Art.6)
It also means that countries are more likely to engage in double counting
When we trade carbon, that does not ensure climate justice (Art.6)
It also means that countries are more likely to engage in double counting
5) There have *never* been these many protests at a UN event. I can count at least 6, but there were more. I think that this reflects the willingness of civil society to see climate justice— it’s not the support of the people that is lacking, it’s your courage to stand up with us
5.1) Sit-in by @Fridays4future youth: 
5.2) “We Are Watching You” demonstration towards @Shell
5.3) Youth came together to show international unity towards climate justice. We are the decision makers of tomorrow
5.4) Youth took the main stage at the Baker plenary room in our first unauthorized action
5.5) Just hours later, over 300 people blocked the entrance to Baker plenary to advocate for human, indigenous, and women’s rights in climate negotiations. 320 were kicked out, 12 had their badges removed
5.6) Our last protest was on Friday, in which youth and NGO’s came together We later joined the #climatestrike that was happening outside the complex
6) Government keep blaming the private sector for their inability to act, when the truth is that only the fossil fuel industry and other extractive industries are blocking action. There are *a lot* of businesses such as @BCorporation, that are taking action
7) In conclusion, I am disappointed on the official outcome of #COP25. But I have hope because I had never gotten these many business cards. We, the people, will keep on networking, partnering, and changing the world for the better
9) Now I will leave Twitter for a while, catch up on a week worth of homework, and email as many people as I can 😊
