New York, United States – The Troika of COP Presidencies, the United Arab Emirates, Azerbaijan and Brazil have held another \u201chigh-level\u201d political meeting in New York at the UN General Assembly as part of their Roadmap to Mission 1.5\u00b0C ahead of COP29.<\/p>\n\n
In response, Tracy Carty, Climate Politics Expert, Greenpeace International said: \u201cWe\u2019ve heard a lot of talk from the Troika about their roadmap and their promise to submit 1.5\u00b0C-aligned NDCs. But where is the detail? They\u2019ve talked about a \u2018transformational\u2019 year, but the world needs less talk and more leadership and it\u2019s time to put policy into action.”<\/p>\n\n
\u201cCOP hosts have a responsibility to deliver progress and the answer is not found at the bottom of an oil well or a gas pipeline. What\u2019s needed is a commitment to embed in the new 2035 NDCs the COP28 decision to transition away from fossil fuels. Nothing short of that will suffice.”<\/p>\n\n
\u201cThe Troika have been hosting meetings to stimulate ambition, enhance action and implementation, but the surest and fastest way to deliver change is to lead the way. Rather than fuel more climate destruction, we need to stop producing and the next generation of Nationally Determined Contributions must include economy-wide plans to phase out coal, oil and gas use. We call on the Troika to set the standard and chart a real path towards 1.5\u00b0C.\u201d<\/p>\n\n
ENDS<\/p>\n\n