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Another Cop wrecked by fossil fuel interests and our leaders’ cowardice – but there is another way (www.theguardian.com)

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The fingerprints of Russia and Saudi Arabia are all over the decision text in Brazil. But a group of nations led by Colombia and the Netherlands offer hope

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[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 2 points 11 months ago

But very little or nothing is already being done. The COP has been coopted by oil executives, lobbyists and petrostate ministers. I suspect it is now more a vehicle for obstruction of progress than achieving anything. The last couple of years have been exceptionally disapointing.

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