Part 1: My interview with former U.S. Vice President and Climate Reality Project founder, Al Gore, highlights climate change as a social justice issue. This year's COP once again fell short of tackling this crucial issue.
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COP29: five critical issues still left hanging after an underwhelming UN climate summit in Azerbaijan

Basically China steps up, US says goodbye, India stays at home and Saudi Arabia tries to wreck the party

And no real money turned up! 😡😡😡

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The absence of "𝐏𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐋" at #COP29 overshadowed the need for unified climate action. While $300 𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 annually by 2035 was pledged, it falls short of the $1.3 trillion required. This summit left many, myself included, questioning if COP is still 𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞.

The absence of "𝐏𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐋" at #COP29 overshadowed the need for unified climate action. While $300 𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 annually by 2035 was pledged, it falls short of the $1.3 trillion required. This summit left many, myself included, questioning if COP is still 𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞.

Just after 2 pm in Azerbaijan.Drafted text has just come out with the update of $250 billion by 2035 from to the global south. Much still to discuss. Poor presidency, with oil nations opposing any mention of "transition from fossil fuels".
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Part 1 👇🏼
COP29: Why does America matter?
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From Biden's ambitious climate funding to Trump's return and threats to withdraw from climate agreements, the stakes couldn't be higher!

Let's take a closer look! 👇🏼
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Part 1:
Trump’s pick for the EPA head, 𝐋𝐞𝐞 𝐙𝐞𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧, has a track record that raises some big questions.
In an interview shortly after president-elect Trump's announcement he says 👇🏼

#ClimateChange

🌡️ 1.5°C exceptional warming is caused by human GHG emissions 🏭

We are causing #globalwarming 10 times faster than past natural changes

We are taking Earth’s 🌎 climate beyond natural limits, with CO2 & temps levels not seen for 3 million years.

Net zero now!

#Flashbacks
🌍 It was an honour to host the @climatereality Climate 56th Training alongside the US vice-president Gore.

🌍 Thank you for continuing to inspire us on the fight against climate change.

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