wonder what the 1,600 fossil fuel lobbyists are doing at #COP30 today
A new Greenpeace report shows the G20, responsible for most global emissions, is far off the action needed to keep the 1.5Β°C climate limit within reach. Millions of people are already living through worsening climate disasters, from fires to floods to deadly storms. #COP30 #ParisAgreement #COP21 Read more: image
Monday goals: TAX THE SUPER RICH. The movement is gaining ground - and it’s NOT going away. The richest 1% are responsible for 16% of global consumption emissions, matching the combined emissions of the poorest two-thirds of humanity.
Trixy Elle from the #Philippines survived Typhoon Odette, the December 2021 superstorm that killed hundreds and caused billions in damage in a country battered by deadly typhoons year after year. #COP30
A safer future is possible. Forests protected. Indigenous Peoples respected. At #COP30, leaders must choose responsibility over destruction. People everywhere are demanding action to keep communities safe. Join the movement: image
This flotilla of 150+ boats in the Brazilian Amazon is sending a clear message to #COP30 in Brazil. Activists and Indigenous communities are calling out inequality and environmental racism – and demanding climate justice. πŸ‘‰Stop deforestation πŸ‘‰End fossil fuels πŸ‘‰Make polluters pay
🚨 ONE IN EVERY 25 PEOPLE AT #COP30 IS A FOSSIL FUEL LOBBYIST 🚨 According to Kick Big Polluters Out, more than 1,600 lobbyists outnumber almost every country and the 10 most climate vulnerable nations combined. image
πŸ’₯ VICTORY: Three oil fields in the North Sea declared illegal πŸ’₯ β€œThis is a huge victory. Today’s children and future generations will reap the benefits of the courage the judges showed today. It proves that our struggle for climate justice has real force" PRESS RELEASE:
Taxing the super-rich and corporate polluters is not a nice-to-have, it is a necessity. Billions of people are paying for the climate crisis with their safety, health and economic security, while the super-rich and oil and gas polluters are profiting from a system rigged in their favour. The UN tax negotiations present a historic opportunity to address this injustice and unlock trillions needed for climate action and nature protection. #TaxTheSuperRich πŸ‘‰ image
NEW: More than 1,600 fossil fuel lobbyists on the ground in Brazil for U.N. climate talks. The Philippines is facing devastating typhoons. Jamaica is still reeling from Hurricane Melissa. But it’s #BigPolluters that have direct access to #COP30. When will the UNFCCC #KickOutTheSuits and #KickBigPollutersOut? Learn more: #MakePollutersPay image