"We have the money, what we are missing is courage. To those in positions of power, we say — we are waiting for your humanity to shine through" — Xiye Bastida

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"There are hours left at COP28, and fossil fuel interests are once again destroying hope.

Countless lives rest on the decisions made here."

Please read this, by Vanessa Nakate in Guardian

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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/dec/12/cop-28-humanity-leaders-activists-dubai-fossil-fuel-phase-out-adaptation

At Cop28 it feels as if humanity’s shared lifeboat is sinking. There are only hours left to act

Leaders and activists must fight to the end in Dubai to stop vested interests sabotaging progress on fossil fuel phase-out and adaptation, says climate activist Vanessa Nakate

The Guardian

"OPEC held an event at #COP28    aimed at convincing young people to support fossil fuels" 🤡 ( https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/opec-pursues-charm-offensive-cop28-youths-2023-12-10/ )

"Around a dozen activists from the organization @350 briefly entered the pavilion between sessions and chanted: "What do we want? Phase out. When do we want it? Now!"

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OPEC pursues charm offensive at COP28, for youths

Oil producer group OPEC held an event on the sidelines of the <a href="https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/cop/">COP28 negotiations</a> in Dubai on Sunday aimed at convincing young people to support fossil fuels, whose future has caused <a href="/business/environment/big-divisions-loom-over-fossil-fuels-cop28-talks-head-into-final-phase-2023-12-10/">deep splits</a> among delegates at the climate summit.

Reuters

"We need an equitable fossil fuel phase out — any country that blocks this language from the text is jeopardizing our chance to stay below 1.5 degrees.

We must implement a just phase out of fossil fuels globally - with the countries with highest historic emissions stepping up first." — Xiye Bastida

#EndFossilFuels #FairFastForever #COP28

Cop28 president says there is ‘no science’ behind demands for phase-out of fossil fuels

Exclusive: UAE’s Sultan Al Jaber says phase-out of coal, oil and gas would take world ‘back into caves’

The Guardian

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