{"id":52391,"date":"2022-10-03T08:05:45","date_gmt":"2022-10-03T08:05:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/?p=52391"},"modified":"2022-10-03T08:10:48","modified_gmt":"2022-10-03T08:10:48","slug":"biggest-plastic-polluter-named-sponsor-for-cop27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/press\/52391\/biggest-plastic-polluter-named-sponsor-for-cop27\/","title":{"rendered":"Biggest Plastic Polluter named Sponsor for COP27"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Let\u2019s make history – Support The Global Plastics Treaty Now!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

Nairobi, 30 September 2022 \u2013<\/strong> The government of Egypt announced that it has signed a cooperation agreement with Coca-Cola, introducing the company as a sponsor for the United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP27)<\/a> to be held in Sharm El-Sheikh from 6 to 18 November.<\/p>\n\n

In response, Greenpeace USA Oceans Campaign Director, John Hocevar, said:<\/strong> \u201cIt is baffling that Coca-Cola \u2013 the world\u2019s biggest plastic polluter in the Break Free From Plastic brand audits<\/a>, in different countries including Kenya<\/a> and Uganda<\/a> – will sponsor this year\u2019s UNFCCC Conference of Parties in Egypt.<\/p>\n\n

\u201cCoca-Cola produces 120 billion throwaway plastic bottles a year – and 99% of plastics are made from fossil fuels, worsening both the plastic and climate crisis. They have yet to even acknowledge that this is a problem or explain how they will meet their climate goals without ending their plastic addiction. This partnership undermines the very objective of the event it seeks to sponsor. <\/p>\n\n

\u201cCutting plastic production and ending single-use plastic is in line with the goal of keeping global warming below 1.5 degrees. If Coca-Cola really wants to solve the plastic and climate crisis, it needs to turn off its plastics tap. Ending Coca-Cola\u2019s addiction to single-use plastic is an important part of moving away from fossil fuels, protecting communities, and combating climate change.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

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Let\u2019s make history – Support The Global Plastics Treaty Now!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hellen Kahaso Dena<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Communications and Story  Manager<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

hdena@greenpeace.org, +254 717 104 144<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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