Another Cop wrecked by fossil fuel interests and our leaders’ cowardice – but there is another way | Genevieve Guenther - #ClimateCrisis | #TheGuardian

"One bright spot of #Cop30 is that #Colombia and the #Netherlands, backed by 22 nations, will independently advance a roadmap to #fossilfuelphaseout, beginning with a conference in April 2026. This conference could be a gamechanger. #UN rules require all Cop decision texts to be approved unanimously, giving the #petrostates veto power over global #climatepolitics. The creation of a fossil-fuel roadmap outside the Cop process may establish a trading bloc that could begin to sanction nations – and banks – that refuse to wind down #fossilfuels."

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/nov/24/cop30-wrecked-fossil-fuels-russia-saudi-arabia-brazil

#EndFossilFuelsNow #DelayIsTheNewDenial

Another Cop wrecked by fossil fuel interests and our leaders’ cowardice – but there is another way

The fingerprints of Russia and Saudi Arabia are all over the decision text in Brazil. But a group of nations led by Colombia and the Netherlands offer hope, says End Climate Silence founding director Genevieve Guenther

The Guardian

"Why are the targets for reducing emissions not being met or now even agreed? The answer is money. Despite the harm, the world’s governments provided $956bn in direct fossil fuel subsidies in 2023."

Michael Roberts: https://thenextrecession.wordpress.com/2025/11/23/cop-30-its-no-joke/

#climateChange #capitalism #economics #macroEconomy #oilAndGas #fossilFuels #climatePolicies #climatePolitics #transition #energyTransition #creditGuidance #money #moneyCreation #banks #banking #finance #GHG #CO2 #carbon #climateBreakdown #politicalEconomy

“COP30 was yet another ‘theater of delay’ with endless discussions, and the creation of yet more administrative duties, ‘solely to avoid the actions that matter—committing to a just transition away from fossil fuels and putting money on the table.’” 😢

#ClimateCrisis #ClimateActionNow #COP30 #COP30Belem #FossilFuelPhaseOutNow #ClimatePolitics #ClimatePolicy #UnitedNations

https://insideclimatenews.org/news/22112025/cop30-backpedals-on-climate-action/

COP30 Backpedals on Climate Action - Inside Climate News

BELÉM, Brazil—After negotiators at COP30 retreated from meaningful climate action by failing to specifically mention the need to stop using fossil fuels in the final conference documents published Saturday, the disappointment inside the COP30 conference center was as pervasive as the diesel fumes from the generators outside the tent. This year’s United Nations Framework Convention […]

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Govt shutdowns = free pass for polluters. With EPA enforcement staff furloughed, emissions spike & oversight vanishes. Past shutdowns show a clear pattern: less monitoring, more pollution. Communities bear the cost. #ClimatePolitics #EPA #Pollution
🔗 https://grist.org/politics/how-government-shutdowns-give-polluters-a-free-pass/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Autoposting
How government shutdowns give polluters a free pass

Though the current political showdown is nearing an end, new research shows that government shutdowns leave polluting legacies.

Grist

Cadeiras vazias, discursos repetidos, promessas frágeis.
A COP30 mostra que a crise climática é também uma crise de representação.
Quando até a presença se torna um gesto político, o silêncio fala mais alto.

https://open.substack.com/pub/drucillainsthub/p/as-cadeiras-vazias-da-cop30-quem

#COP30 #ClimatePolitics #Geopolitics #ClimateCrisis #Belém #Amazonia #GlobalSouth #ClimateJustice

As cadeiras vazias da COP30: quem não veio diz tanto quanto quem veio

Ausências de líderes e delegações importantes marcam a conferência e revelam o enfraquecimento político do compromisso climático global

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“We have to work together. You have 1.4 billion Catholics in the world, and you have 200,000 churches, and you have approximately 400,000 priests. Imagine the power of communication,” Schwarzenegger added. #ClimatePolitics

I’m looking forward to reading this: “One of the benefits I see here with ‘The Understory,’ and what I aim to bring to this newsletter, is the ability to show that climate is a universal story. Every story is a climate story.”

#ClimateCrisis #ClimateJournalism #EmvironmentalJournalism #ClimatePolicy #ClimateAction #ClimateActionNow #ClimatePolitics #EnvironmentalPolicy #EnergyPolicy #RenewableEnergy #RenewableEnergyTransition

https://atmos.earth/political-landscapes/get-to-know-miranda-green-author-of-new-atmos-newsletter-the-understory/

Get to Know Miranda Green, Author of New Atmos Newsletter ‘The Understory’ | Atmos

The award-winning journalist investigates the people, choices, and backstories behind today's climate headlines.

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A climate hawk is poised to unseat a skeptic in a redistricting battle, signaling how climate politics are reshaping Congress. #ClimatePolitics #USCongress #Elections https://www.eenews.net/articles/climate-hawk-poised-to-boot-skeptic-in-redistricting-battle
Climate hawk poised to boot skeptic in redistricting battle

"The voters will be voiceless," lamented Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa. Democrats are gleeful.

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#FDotM nailed it back in November when the #ALP #Albo government granted the #BurrupHub extension:

"It seems like our only options now are death or revolution, and it's hard to decide because revolution sounds like a lot of work."

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2024/nov/13/woodside-wants-to-extend-the-life-of-its-burrup-hub-gas-processing-plant-until-2070-seriously

#AusPol #DirtyEnergyDirtyPolitics #ClimatePolitics

Woodside wants to extend the life of its Burrup Hub gas processing plant until 2070 – seriously

It could still be pumping carbon into the air when Taylor Swift is 81

The Guardian