On-demand demonstrations “climate justice”. After calling on thousands of young people in Glasgow to work, tens of thousands of people are expected to be there again, on Saturday 6 November, in the host city of the United Nations Climate Conference of Parties (COP) and from Wittenchaber.
More than 200 events are planned from Sydney to Paris via London, Nairobi or Mexico City, according to the coalition of organizations behind the mobilization. It is about demanding immediate action for communities already affected by climate change, particularly in the poorest countries of the South.
In Sydney and Melbourne, protesters disguised as piles of coal or Scott Morrison, Prime Minister of Australia and a leading advocate for mining, referred to COP26 as “comedy”, And their head of government, if Absolute disgrace. ‘Enough blah, now real climate action’Advertise a banner.
50,000 people are expected to arrive in Glasgow
In Glasgow, Scotland, police said they were waiting for up to 50,000 people, who would walk in a motorcade not far from the convention centre, under heavy security, where 26 people are.NS COP, which is considered the capital of the future of mankind.
In a statement from the organizers, 23-year-old art student Iona who is witnessing her first major event explains:
“I think it will be very important to put pressure on the world leaders assembled at COP26 and show that we hold them accountable.”
On this Global Action Day, she said, “A perfect opportunity to unite people around the world and demand justice for our planet and those on the front lines of the climate crisis”.
A demonstration that brought together thousands of young people came to shout that a climate emergency had already been staged in Glasgow on Friday, at the end of the first week of two weeks COP26.
Do more and faster
Demonstrators are calling on the world’s largest companies to do more, faster, to counter the devastating effects of rising temperatures caused by man-made emissions of greenhouse gases. On this occasion, she denounced the face of the Swedish climate youth movement Greta Thunberg, saying:
“It’s no secret that COP26 was a failure.”
COP26 is described as: “a celebration (…) blah” Based on “Green Wushing Festival” Follow commitments, at times vague, by groups of countries to reduce deforestation, reduce atmospheric methane emissions, or end fossil fuels.
On Saturday, protesters will again demand concrete action, not words. “It is clear that beautiful words are not enough and that the next week of discussions must be dominated by a strong intensification of concrete projects.”, insists Michaela Loach, a British activist who objects to oil exploration projects in the UK.
weak poor countries
The challenges of COP26 abound in the context of a pandemic that has weakened poor countries already vulnerable to the effects of climate change.
In particular, about 200 delegations are studying how to reduce, as expected, the Paris Agreement, global warming well below +2 ° C, and if possible at + 1.5 ° C. The consequences are heat waves, fires and floods.
However, according to the latest United Nations estimates, which must be updated with recent promises, the world is currently heading towards global warming. “disastrous” From + 2.7 ° C according to a scientific study, global carbon dioxide emissions2The major greenhouse gas recovered in 2021 to levels close to records before the Covid-19 pandemic.
In recent days, India, Brazil and Argentina have announced new pledges that could change the outlook. Negotiations on COP26, which will run until November 12, will continue on Saturday and there will be a break on Sunday.
