Glasgow, Scotland – Reacting to publication of the latest draft decision text at COP26 in Glasgow, Greenpeace International Executive Director Jennifer Morgan said:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n
\u201cThe key line about fossil fuels is still in the text. It\u2019s weak and compromised, but it\u2019s a breakthrough, it\u2019s a bridgehead and we have to fight like hell to keep it in there and have it strengthened. Today\u2019s plenary could witness a defining moment with a clutch of countries seeking to strike that line from the deal and dilute plans to force nations to come back next year with better emissions plans.<\/p>\n\n
\u201cThe coal and subsidies language now includes a reference to a just transition and that is very welcome. Fossil fuel interests should be put on notice, the deal on the table is weak but if they gut it they\u2019ll have to answer to the young, to people on the frontline of climate impacts and ultimately to history. Today the eyes of the world are on Glasgow and the loudest voices in the room need to be the nations now fighting for their lives.<\/p>\n\n
\u201cDeveloped countries, especially the United States, still need to step up on finance, throwing their weight behind the vulnerable nations pushing for increased public adaptation funding and recognition of the loss and damage they\u2019re suffering from climate impacts. Even at this late hour President Biden should send a signal to his team in Glasgow that they shouldn\u2019t block public adaptation funding and finance for loss and damage from richer nations to developing countries threatened by rapidly rising temperatures.\u201d<\/p>\n\n
ENDS<\/p>\n\n
Contact:<\/p>\n\n
To request an interview with Jennifer Morgan, Executive Director of Greenpeace International, contact: Dannielle Taaffe, Media Advisor, Greenpeace International (dtaaffe@greenpeace.org)<\/p>\n\n
Greenpeace International Press Desk: pressdesk.int@greenpeace.org, +31 (0) 20 718 2470 (available 24 hours) <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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