Deceit, Power, Climate crisis and Talks converge #1. 

By Pascal Shuro. 

 

Let's hold next   climate meetings in Gambia. Climate Action Tracker report identifies that all G20 countries are not meeting the Paris Agreement commitments and to my surprise developing countries seem to be the ones that are in line with the 1.5-degree limit.  The greatest question of the day is are we not being falsely led? if who should then lead the talks? 

 “Code red “, BBC, Russian Times, CNN identifies the IPCC report Sixth report, but the urgency seems not to be heard loud and clearly. National Determined Contributions were submitted on July 31 to our surprise “the we know better “, seem not to understand and grasp the rage of climate crisis. Yet they speak of genocides but let's read the stats; Bloomberg (2021) identifies that climate change kills more that 5 million people per year. The Size of Botswana and Qatar’s population combined.  

 Monash University (2021) mentions of staggering findings they found when they did a study to find deaths associated with climate change. Africa recorded 1.18 million deaths per year due to cold temperatures exposure whilst Europe reported high deaths due to extreme high temperatures. Brazil, and Mexico had to submitted similar NDC they submitted in 2015. The United Kingdom how can they lead when they exclude climate commitments from their bilateral deal with Australia and expect to lead us at COP 26 objectively. Is this not deceptive and where is the commitment? 

 At any given point in our lives, we have been asked to submit reports, dissertations.  But, can we be lectured on   climate crisis by Billy and Margaret who submit the assignment on climate change twenty days after the official deadline. Uncle Sam, deceitfully name calls other culprits lest we forget the Byrd-Hagel resolution (1998), and pulling away from The Paris Agreement. Lest, we forget that the Byrd-Hagel resolution not only was it applied to match the Kyoto Protocol. But, it shaped USA’s economic, climate change policies and its international cooperation for the next ten years.  

 Let's all agree we need a resolution that requires not deceiving each other.  It's a shame that coastal, and African governments have to attend these meetings and follow through the ridiculous asks. Let's stop politicking, because politics Favour short-term arrangements which are selfish in nature and are never followed through. Physics and equality should lead the way!  For us to reach the promised land.