CLIMATE ACTIVISTS KICK OFF RALLIES AGAINST FOSSIL FUEL IN WEEK OF ACTION IN NEW YORK
Protests were a preview of planned marches in the city ahead of United Nations’ climate ambition summit on 20 September. In New York, dozens of activists protested outside of the headquarters for asset manager BlackRock and Citibank on Wednesday and Thursday respectively, to call attention to both firms’ investments in fossil fuels. The mobilizations are set to culminate with the March to End Fossil Fuels in New York City on Sunday, 17 September, which has been endorsed by 400 scientists and 500 organizations, including the NAACP, the Sierra Club and the Sunrise Movement. Organizers have predicted the event, which aims to convene tens of thousands of activists from across the country and around the world, will be the largest climate march in the US in five years.
By Joan E Greve and Dharna Noor. The Guardian. September 14, 2023.
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TAKING THE PULSE OF THE PLANET AS THE WORLD GATHERS AT THE UN
Streets around UN HQ in Midtown Manhattan will be cordoned off, roadblocks erected, and security heightened and tightened, as world leaders gather to take the pulse of the planet during a week of high-level events and come together to tackle global challenges. On 20 September world leaders will be looking to transform words into action at the Climate Ambition Summit. A political milestone for walking the talk to tackle the ever-worsening climate crisis, the event will focus on three acceleration tracks: ambition, credibility, and implementation. The big issue: How best to move the world from emissions-producing fossil fuels to green, clean power. The UN Secretary-General’s “to do” lists cite concrete actions needed from government, business, and finance leaders, from his Climate Action Acceleration Agenda to a guide to five critical actions the world must take to speed the shift to renewable energy.
By UN News. September 10, 2023.
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‘DEVASTATING:’ WORLD IS ‘HEADING IN THE WRONG DIRECTION’ ON CLIMATE CHANGE, NEW UN REPORT WARNS
The world is “heading in the wrong direction” when it comes to climate change, according to a new report from the United Nations released Tuesday in Geneva. Without much more ambitious action to curb greenhouse gas emissions, the physical and socioeconomic impacts of climate change will be increasingly devastating, the report, called “United in Science,” warns. The U.N. report says such “losses and damages” can be limited by timely action to prevent further warming and adapt to the temperature increases that are now inevitable.
By Doyle Rice. USA Today. September 13, 2023.
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