Posted on 09/07/2021 3:43:26 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
LONDON — A coalition of environmental groups called on Tuesday for this year’s climate summit to be postponed, arguing that too little has been done to ensure the safety of participants amid the continuing threat from COVID-19.
The Climate Action Network, which includes more than 1,500 organizations in 130 countries, said there is a risk that many government delegates, civil society campaigners and journalists from developing countries may be unable to attend because of travel restrictions.
“Our concern is that those countries most deeply affected by the climate crisis and those countries suffering from the lack of support by rich nations in providing vaccines will be left out of the talks and conspicuous in their absence at COP26,” said Tasneem Essop, the network’s executive director. “There has always been an inherent power imbalance within the UN climate talks and this is now compounded by the health crisis.’’
COP26 President-Designate Alok Sharma said the conference had already been delayed a year due to the pandemic, but “climate change has not taken time off.”
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so there is some good with covid
Imagine postponing the “crisis of our generation” (the climate hoax) because of the “crisis of our generation” (the Wuhan flu hoax).
Gentle reminder that some large percentage of the population votes for this. Democracy dies in failure.
All they need to do is take their shots and no one will get sick....LOL!
“Imagine postponing the “crisis of our generation” (the climate hoax)...”
I was wondering the same - what will now become of the planet of these guys can’t meet and bash capitalism?
The same people who are scared of Covid, are scared of the climate... Go figure!
China Virus Kills Climate Change... News at 11.
Good point. Having them all locked down will help the climate too.
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