Thread by @catabreu_

A tale of two COPs in Sharm El Sheikh: On one hand a landmark decision to establish a loss and damage fund to address the devastating consequences of climate change, on the other a major failure to finally name and tackle the cause of the climate crisis: fossil fuels. #COP27

Incredible to see country after country line and call for this COP to be the first in 30 years to finally have the guts to name the roots of the #climate crisis: coal, oil and gas. From major producers to major polluters, developed to developing countries. downtoearth.org.in/news/climate-c…

Wanting ALL fossil fuels to be included:
India
Tuvalu- then all of AOSIS
Colombia- then all of AILAC
EU- member states of @beyondoilgas strong
Switzerland
New Zealand
Iceland
UK
US (?!)
Norway (W Europe biggest producer, ok!)
Australia (guys: Australia)
Canada (yes, even Canada!)

Yet in the end, a small handful of parties were able to shut down this opportunity for real progress. Easy to pinpoint the blame for that.

The fossil fuel industry and the elites in their pocket rallied to take over #COP27. This is the last act of desperate men who first denied climate science, then delayed climate policy, and now want to usurp real climate solutions with false ones.

economist.com/the-economist-…

It is unfortunate the UN climate talks once again failed to live up to the science, which is clear that climate action = fossil phase-out. But don't be fooled: this outcome won't stop the inevitable progress moving toward cheap, secure & resilient energy efficiency & renewables.