Hmm, is this an Excuse by the climate cult, claiming that they do not have a choice on using fossil fuels, much like a hostage doesn’t have a choice in doing what the hostage taker tells them to do?
Countries are being “held hostage” by their reliance on fossil fuels, a former UN climate chief has warned, describing the health impacts of climate change as “the mother of all injustices”.
Christiana Figueres, an international climate negotiator who helped deliver the Paris agreement signed in 2016, made the comments as she was announced on Wednesday as co-chair of a Lancet Commission examining how sea-level rise is reshaping health, wellbeing and inequality.
Lancet Commissions are international collaborations that analyse major global health issues and influence policy. This commission will examine legal frameworks to hold countries accountable for the health harms of sea-level rise. It will report by September 2027.
While the timing of the announcement – amid the US-Israel war on Iran – is coincidental, Figueres said the fuel crisis was “dramatic proof” of the global dependence on fossil fuels that is driving geopolitical instability and the health impacts the commission will examine.
Funny how they are always looking for ways to take Other People’s money and implement authoritarian controls, eh?
The commission comes after Pacific island health ministers called for greater global focus on sea-level rise as a health and justice issue, as well as an environmental challenge.
Sea rise is exactly average for a Holocene century, hence, far below where it should be for a war period. Also, those islands would be utterly undeveloped and living like it’s 1499 without fossil fuels.
“We in the climate community are very guilty of explaining things in way too esoteric terms, as though climate change were something that is not happening now,” Figueres said.
“So framing these issues in terms of health, in terms of dignity, in terms of livelihoods, in terms of identity and cultural continuity … provides a much better context to the challenge of reducing emissions, because we then understand that this really is about the human experience on this planet …
Cute words to use in order to take people’s freedom and choices.
“That is why it is important to to lay bare the consequences of inaction,” Figueres said, adding: “Companies should understand for their business continuation, they should reduce emissions. Governments should understand that in order for them to stabilise their economy, and protect their people, they should reduce emissions.
“I just think that enlightened self-interest based on scientific facts – which is what the commission is going to put forward – is a much more effective route to emission reductions than a legally binding agreement from which anybody can withdraw.”
If it was a scientific fact than why did 50K+ take fossil fueled trips to Brazil for the last UN climate conference? What are they all doing there, other than hobnobbing? They add zero value. Figures was there herself. And she takes lots of fossil fueled trips. This is all about suing and stuff while the biggest Warmists refuse to modify their own behavior/
Countries are breaking free from fossil fuels, but it is a giant undertaking that must be measured in decades. The carbon footprint of the average American has dropped 25% in 25 years.
Current 20 yer contract for kwh sales by solar and wind are about 8 cents per kwh for new installation, about 6 cents for already installed. My guess? is that in 20 years the grid will be quite pleased at continuing to buy kwh at 8 cents.
Yes, quite the deal. Estimates change, but some put the price tag at 14 trillion dollars on green transition from 2004-2024, meanwhile CO2 emissions set another record last year
“Oil wars” will become more frequent as demand increases and supply is depleted.
It’s okay Rimjob, the memory of your comment will fail you tomorrow.
“Held hostage by fossil fuels…”. Fossil fuels are used voluntarily.