“You cannot have a LossAndDamage fund, if it doesn't deliver solidarity to those communities on the frontline that cannot adapt to #ClimateChange anymore. We are in need of international solidarity.” @mohadow@PowerShftAfrica
“There are currently three options: 1) We have a fund here, 2) Let´s talk about having a fund here 3) We don´t have a fund: let´s talk some more.” @YebSano@GreenpeaceSEA
“(...) this COP was never set up to succeed, but if it ends without agreeing to a #LossAndDamage fund it will be a resounding moral failure leaving the most vulnerable even more exposed. (...) will be laid at the feet of a handful of blocking countries.”@YebSano@GreenpeaceSEA
“We can either walk out of here with something tangible, especially on #LossAndDamage and #justtransition, to bring home to our communities after 30 years, or we can leave this #COP27, once again, with the same empty hands.” @catabreu_
We hear them saying: fossil fuels are needed to bring development and prosperity. But if they would really do so, they would have done so already. We need a #justtransition of energy and we need all countries to work together on this. @catabreu_
“To gain support, at this final stage of the negotiations, the EU needs to strengthen the inclusion of equity and recognise the historical responsibility of big emitters, bringing new and additional funds.” @MartinellChiara@CANEurope
⚡ BREAKING: A record breaking number of fossil fuel lobbyists are at #COP28.
At least 2400 lobbyists are in Dubai to promote fossil fuels — almost a 400% increase from last year.
🧵thread below, which puts this shocking number into perspective:
@UNFCCC @UN @COP28_UAE @simonstiell Some facts about #COP28:
➡️ There are more fossil fuel lobbyists than delegates from the 10 most climate-vulnerable countries combined.
➡️ There are more than seven times the number of fossil fuel lobbyists than official Indigenous representatives.
#KickBigPollutersOut
@UNFCCC @UN @COP28_UAE @simonstiell You don’t bring arsonists to a firefighting convention — or the climate talks, for that matter — but that’s precisely what is happening here at #COP28.
Big Polluter interference in climate negotiations is costing millions of people their homes, livelihoods & lives.
.#COP27 will end in hours/days🤔and the new cover text draft did reduce in length.
BUT what we cannot accept is the continued exclusion of priorities of vulnerable countries and the backsliding on the Glasgow Pact - this process must always be moving us forward!
CAN’s reaction⬇️
2/9 The #COP27 Cover Decision must include language on the equitable phase-out of ALL fossil fuels - coal, oil, AND gas.
A huge number of countries demanded this and the Egyptian Presidency must stop ignoring it.
3/9 Parties must avoid using qualifiers and loopholes such as “(un)abated”, “rationalize”, “inefficient”, “low carbon”, and “diversification of energy” which weaken commitments to the phasing-out of #FossilFuels and fossil fuel subsidies in the cover decision.
3. “The next few days at COP27 are important to build a common narrative that will secure Africa’s energy future.” Dean Bhebhe of @PowerShftAfrica in @dailymaverick by @EthanVanDiemen
1/5 At this morning´s @Canintl press briefing our speakers expressed their demand that #COP27 must establish a #LossAndDamage Finance Facility. Follow the 🧵 to read more...
H.M. Ralph Regenvanu, Vanuatu’s Minister of Climate Change, said: “We are out of time, out of money and out of patience. We must establish a #LossAndDamage Finance Facility at #COP27". @VanuatuUN
@TLukuko, @can_southafrica: “The multilateral system we have is unable to address the very very serious concerns that we have. We need to see very decisive action taken by world leaders”.