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Covering
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United
for Peace and Justice 10-19-21
CCN:
Greta And
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Diplomats
are lowering expectations ahead of COP26. Covering Climate Now <editors@coveringclimatenow.org>
We’re on the cusp
of a major climate event — the COP26 summit in Glasgow, Scotland — and
already world leaders are lowering expectations. But it's essential as
journalists that we remember our responsibility to the public and not
let politicians and diplomats treat us as stenographers. The summit,
which runs from October 31 to November 12, has been called humanity’s
“last best chance” by the COP26 president to keep average global
temperatures from rising 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial
levels. The world has no choice but to aim high and demand that leaders
rise to the occasion.
Those who live in the poorest nations and also suffer the greatest
climate impacts will be watching. In a position paper, more than 100
developing countries, representing half of the world, declared “COP 26
must be a key moment of delivery and there can be no more excuses for
unfulfilled promises, particularly climate finance.” They’re working to
raise expectations as rich countries have failed to meet their Paris
Agreement pledge to provide $100 billion a year to help developing
countries quit fossil fuels and protect against climate impacts.
So in the face of that reality, how are some world leaders lowering
expectations? The leader of the host nation, British prime minister
Boris Johnson, said last month it will be “tough” for developed
countries to meet their financing pledge to developing countries. He
gave it a “six out of 10” chance. Then, on Monday, Johnson told
Bloomberg that negotiations at COP26 will be “really tough.” And last
week, US climate envoy John Kerry told the AP that at the summit “there
will be a gap” between emissions targets that are promised and those
that are required. The tried and true tactic of letting us down
gently is well underway.
At COP26, President Joe Biden hoped to have strong climate legislation
under his belt as he aims to show US leadership on climate. He
won’t.
The centerpiece of Biden’s climate plan — a $150 billion clean
electricity program — has been dropped from the budget bill due to
unanimous, lockstep opposition from Senate Republicans as well as
resistance from Democratic Senator Joe Manchin. It’s worth noting that
most congressional Republicans still deny climate science and that, in
this election cycle, Manchin is the largest beneficiary of donations
from the oil and gas industry in the Senate.
Biden now faces an uphill battle in trying to persuade major countries
to reduce their emissions. Kerry said if the US Congress fails to pass
major climate legislation, “It would be like President Trump pulling
out of the Paris agreement, again.” So here we are.
As diplomats and politicians work overtime to manage our expectations
ahead of the crucial climate summit, journalists must remember their
responsibility to the public. We are not tools for diplomats and
politicians. So take this as a rallying cry to hold their feet to the
fire before, during, and after the COP26 summit. In interviews, ask the
questions that citizens want to know, and hold them accountable. Do not
let yourself be used.
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Pre-COP26 Press Events
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Today. UN Secretary–General António Guterres,
who is at the heart of COP26 negotiations and will likely also attend
the G20 summit, will speak to CCNow partner journalists for a press
conference at 3pm US Eastern Time today. Note, you must
be a CCNow partner to participate. RSVP here.
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October 26. COP26 President Alok Sharma will
answer questions about the crucial climate summit from CCNow partner
journalists on Tuesday, October 26, at 12pm Eastern Time. You must be
a CCNow partner to participate. RSVP here.
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October 28. CCNow and Climate Central will host a press briefing
on COP26 goals and imperatives. Our panel of experts will
discuss what a successful summit would look like, and brainstorm
story ideas around 1.5 degrees Celsius. RSVP here.
COP26 is a local story, too: In a new column for Columbia Journalism Review and The Nation, CCNow deputy editor Andrew McCormick explains
why the UN summit in Glasgow is essential for local newsrooms to
cover — and offers advice on how to do it. Check it out.
New climate poll. CCNow, the Guardian, and VICE will
release the results of a poll on Americans’ views about climate
change and oil companies’ decades of lying about it on Tuesday,
October 26. Two days later, oil company executives are expected to testify before the House about their roles in spreading
disinformation about the role of fossil fuels in causing global
warming. This could shape up to be a landmark day in climate crimes
history.
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War is NOT
Green! United for Peace and Justice,
10-19-21
COP26 is
the most important international climate talk since Paris. Every nation will
"ratchet up" its climate commitments made in Paris. We hope that many
corporations will make new climate commitments in the lead-up to the Glasgow
Climate Talks. But did you know that the Pentagon is the single largest emitter
of greenhouse gases? Join us in demanding that this year in Glasgow, the United Nations Climate Talks
Conference (COP26)
includes reducing military GHG emissions! Sign the petition here and visit the CODEPINK COP26 page to learn more about in person actions and
events in Glasgow, Scotland!
Greta Thunberg Talks to CCNow, Plus Our Pre-COP26 Plans
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We have lots in the works for journalists ahead of the
COP26 summit, including an interview with the Swedish climate
activist Greta Thunberg, who talks about what’s at stake.
Yesterday, we recorded our interview with Thunberg. On
behalf of CCNow partners, colleagues from Reuters, NBC News, and The
Nation interviewed Thunberg about COP26, the obstacles to real
climate action, and the future of the youth climate movement. Their
resulting news stories, as well as video excerpts from the interview,
will be available for all CCNow partners to run. As we often say,
activists are newsmakers just like politicians and CEOs are, and
Thunberg, a contender for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize, whose winner will
be revealed on Friday, is a prime example.
Next, we’re hosting a press conference with COP26 president
Alok Sharma on Tuesday, October 19, at 11 am Eastern Time. This
session is for CCNow partners only. Sharma will answer questions, via
Zoom, for an hour about COP26; attending journalists will be able to
question him directly. We’re encouraging journalists to register early.
The following week, we’ll have a CCNow newsmaker interview
with United Nations Secretary–General António Guterres, available
for partners to run on Monday, October 25. Three CCNow partners will
question the Secretary–General about what world leaders must bring to
the table to make COP26 a success, and how civil society can help.
We’ll share more details about the interview soon.
During the week of October 25, we’re also holding our second press
briefing on COP26 and the urgency of the 1.5 degrees Celsius target.
With a panel of experts, in an event co-hosted with our friends at
Climate Central, we’ll unpack why 1.5 is the most important number at
the Glasgow summit and explain what needs to happen if the world is
going to meet it. We’ll let you know the exact date and time of the
training webinar in the coming days. The webinar is the follow-up to
our September press briefing on COP26 basics. A recording,
transcript, and notes from that briefing can be found here.
All of these events culminate in our next CCNow joint coverage
week, October 31 to November 6, during which we’re encouraging partners to help
audiences understand that COP26 is not just one more international
meeting: Decisions that world leaders make there will shape the
future of life on earth. We’ll have dispatches from Glasgow by CCNow
executive director Mark Hertsgaard, available throughout the summit
for partners to publish.
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We’re proud to be sharing the 2021
Covering Climate Now Journalism Awards with the world this
week—check out our full page ad in Friday’s print edition of The
New York Times. Following yesterday’s sneak preview of the special
revealing the award winners, the video continues to be
available here on our website, as well as on Columbia Journalism
Review, The Nation, The Guardian, and NowThis. The special premieres on NBC News NOW on Friday, October 8 at 11
PM Eastern Time, and repeats on Sunday, October 10 at 7 AM Eastern
Time. WNET's nightly news program MetroFocus, airing at 6 pm ET, is devoting
its full program to the awards on Wednesday, October 13. Early
reviews of this fast-paced, inspiring video are stellar; don’t miss
its interviews with winners, judges, and climate change leaders,
and the resulting portrait of the climate emergency.
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COP and Covid. At the
end of the month, 20,000 world leaders, activists, and executives
will meet in Glasgow for the crucial COP26 climate summit, as
coronavirus cases continue to rise. Despite calls to postpone, or to
host it virtually, particularly from those in the Global South who
face Covid vaccine-related challenges, the UN insists the summit must
be held in person. But some are questioning whether it’s really
necessary for tens of thousands of people to gather in person in
order to tackle climate change. From The New York
Times...
Higher power. Pope
Francis, Grand Imam Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb, and dozens of other
religious leaders from around the globe are urging world leaders to
commit to ambitious climate targets at the COP26 summit. They see
progress on climate as part of a moral imperative to preserve the
planet for future generations and to support those most vulnerable to
climate change. From Al Jazeera...
Climate costs. The US
Treasury Department is taking steps to assess and address the
financial costs of climate change on Americans. It’s not just extreme
weather events, which can lead to the loss of a home, income, or
both, that are being evaluated. Climate change can impact people’s
overall financial wellbeing, affecting prices on everything from food
to utilities to insurance, hitting those in low-income and
historically disadvantaged communities especially hard. From CNBC...
Hypocrites. Disney,
Apple, Amazon, and other major corporations are backing lobby groups
that oppose the $3.5 trillion spending plan—which contains
unprecedented measures to cut carbon emissions—according to the
watchdog group Accountable.US. Many of these corporations claim to be
concerned about the climate crisis and have pledged to cut greenhouse
gases, but behind the scenes they’re fighting against legislation
that is crucial to solving the climate crisis. From The Guardian…
Big Oil ad blitz.
The oil and gas industry is spending millions of dollars to block the
Democrats’ landmark spending plan that is set to contain robust
climate provisions. On Facebook, the ad campaigns target vulnerable
Democratic congresspeople by name, claiming the legislation threatens
the US economy. In particular, the oil and gas industry’s biggest
tradegroup, American Petroleum Institute, is racking up millions of views
on the social media platform as part of its effort to keep subsidies
that benefit Big Oil. From the New York Times...
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CLIMATE AND
ENERGY UN WIRE 9-29-21
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4 climate priorities UN should address
Finance, energy, heavy industry and mobility are the four
areas most key to achieving an effective pact at COP26 in October, asserts
Nathan Cooper of the World Economic Forum. Wealthier countries will need to
help countries that still rely on coal by providing technical and financial
support, writes Cooper.
Full Story: World Economic Forum (9/28)
   
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Looking
Ahead: The Road to COP26!
350.org 9-17-21
Photo: COP26 Coalition
Despite calls to postpone due to vaccine
inequality, in November, world leaders will come together in Glasgow to discuss
how they can accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the
UN Framework Convention on Climate Change at the COP26 (Conference of Parties).
In the weeks to come, 350.org and our partners all over the world
will be staging creative, disruptive, and vibrant actions in the lead up. We
are working to get our message across that escalating and terrifying climate
impacts are happening right now. We know the cause, and there is no time to
lose - we need to move financial flows away from fossil fuels, and into a
timely and equitable Just Transition!
Keep your eyes on this site for event
updates: Global Day of Action for Climate
Justice on Saturday, November 6!
INVITE | COP26 Press Briefing: What's at Stake?
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CONTENTS
COP 26 COUNTDOWN 9-4-21
http://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2021/09/united-nations-climate-change-summit.html
UN
Wire, Guterres: Code Red Alert
Covering
Climate Now, What’s at Stake?
Climate
Hawks, Sign the Glasgow Petition
Covering
Climate Now, Preparing for COP26, Three
Themes
Public
Citizen [Popular Resistance], Nicaragua
Proclaims Code Red for COP 26
Rainforest
Action Network, Road to COP 26
Buckley
and Friedman, ADG, John Kerry and US
v. China
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COP26 CC CONF. GLASGOW 2021, 10-22-21
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