As expected, COP 30 was another massive let-down. Every year I try to tell myself, perhaps this year will be different, but after 29 failed COPs I really shouldn’t be surprised that we’ve had another one. It’s time to completely change the COP system, firstly by excluding the oil lobbyists, secondly by removing the need for 100% agreement, thirdly by ensuring decision-making is based on the science, not the opinions of those attending and fourthly by giving those most in danger from climate catastrophe, especially indigenous people, far more time at the microphone.
Here’s a roundup of some of the views on Bluesky.
Climate Dad reminds us we are currently on track to a totally uninhabitable planet.
Johan Rockström, Earth system scientist and Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) Director, said “Unfortunately, COP30 continues to add to the legacy since the Paris Agreement; to spread false hope. What the world needs is real delivery, with a credible plan and set of policies and regulations to achieve it, starting by phasing-out fossil-fuels in an accelerated, orderly and just way. This would be real hope.“
In another post James Dyke and Johan Rockström write “We are now at a critical juncture. We are at or very close to human caused environmental change that will fundamentally unpick the life-sustaining systems on Earth. These risk triggering feedback loops, for example, the accelerating die back of rainforests which would release billions of tons of carbon dioxide which would raise temperatures even further.
Ultimately that could cause the planet to drift away along the pathway to “hothouse Earth”, a scenario where even if emissions were reduced, self amplifying feedback loops would drive global temperature increases up to or even beyond 5°C. The last time the climate warmed by such an amount was tens of millions of year ago.”
Emil Gualinga, of the Kichwa peoples of Sarayaku, Ecuador said Indigenous participation in the Cop process remained limited. He said:
Emil Gualinga, of the Kichwa peoples of Sarayaku, Ecuador said Indigenous participation in the Cop process remained limited. He said:
Despite being referred to as an Indigenous COP and despite the historic achievement in the just transition programme, it became clear that Indigenous peoples continue to be excluded from the negotiations, and in many cases, we were not given the floor in negotiation rooms. Nor have most of our proposals been incorporated.
The militarisation of the COP shows that Indigenous Peoples are viewed as threats, and the same happens in our territories: militarisation occurs when Indigenous Peoples defend their rights in the face of oil, mining, and other extractive projects.
Rupert Read does manage to find some positives from COP 30, but agrees that its time has now passed.
Sabrina Fernandes says the suspicions of climate scientists were confirmed again.
As usual, Prof Bill McGuire does not mince his words.
Canada were one of the culprits.
Now we await the UK’s decision on whether to exploit the Rosebank oil field in the North Sea. Campaigners in my constituency have struggled to get any sense out of Louise Haigh MP, so resorted to this!
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