From Demand Climate Justice:
"For decades, fossil fuel corporations and trade associations have been undermining climate policy at every level of government. Enough is enough.
Soon we will have an opportunity for a real and tangible win to advance climate justice. For two weeks in June, governments will come together in Bonn, Germany at the intersessional meeting of the UN climate treaty. At Bonn, governments can agree to create a conflict of interest policy that protects climate policymaking from the undue influence of Big Polluters.
Over the past years, Global South governments at these treaty meetings and people around the world have demanded a conflict of interest policy. Yet, one of the biggest roadblocks to winning is the opposition of Global North governments that represent Big Polluter -- not Peoples’ -- interests in these talks, namely the EU, U.S., Australia, New Zealand and Norway.
Not only have these governments historically contributed the most to climate change, but they’re also doing the most to obstruct progress while women, indigenous peoples, communities of color, youth, low-income families and people in Global South countries who have done the least to drive this crisis are bearing the brunt of its impacts and are leading the fights for justice.
Last year, despite governments collectively representing 70 percent of the world’s population and more than half a million people demanding conflicts of interest be addressed, these governments blocked any attempt to address conflicts of interest within the UN climate treaty.
These governments seem to think that people around the world aren’t watching what happens at these meetings, and so they can get away with anything. That’s why we're organizing a Global Day of Action to show these governments that youth around the world are watching and that they are demanding that people -- not polluters -- are represented at the talks."
Stand on our side:
Now that the Climate Negotiations are occuring in Bonn, I would like to encourage you to amplify this message by sharing it on social media (facebook, twitter, instagram) with the hashtag #pollutersout.
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