The Climate Talks have hit an impasse. The countries which suffer the most from Climate Chaos expect compensation from those who put the most carbon into the air. It is time for there to be serious action. The US unfortunately might sink these talks and an amazing chance. How many more Phillippine disasters do we need.
Please sign the Avaaz petition below and send it to as many people as you know.
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The bottom could fall out of talks to save the planet in 24 hours unless we act to save them.
Years ago, the US and our allies made a big promise to help the poorest countries deal with and decrease climate change. But now we are threatening to backtrack. If the US reneges on this pledge tomorrow, hope for a global deal could totally fall apart. But Secretary of State Kerry has made climate leadership the defining issue of his career. Let’s make sure he knows that it’s his call to make!
Send Kerry a message to make sure he knows we are watching and expecting him to act -- his office will get it right away, and the Avaaz team at the talks will give all our messages to his staff on the ground. Click here to send an urgent message:
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In 2009, Secretary Clinton pledged to raise $100 Billion yearly to build a climate resilient world. But while some immediate cash came through, virtually no country has yet made new contributions to this bold plan. The financial crisis has made it very difficult to fulfill our promise to the poorest countries. But we are still giving billions to fossil fuel companies that are polluting our world and causing global warming. It is nuts!
The poorer countries are now demanding that the rich meet their original promises before they sign up to more commitments at talks in Warsaw. So far our government is saying they we won’t give. But if we can get them to commit funds, other countries will follow. We have the power to keep everyone at the table to hammer out a crucial deal.
We only have 24 hours left. Let’s make sure Kerry knows we wants him to keep our word to the most poor, and save the deal to save the planet. Click now to send a message:
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Climate change is perhaps the largest, most complex global problem humanity has faced, and for all its scale, it's hard to find things we can do that even make a dent. It's easy to lose hope in the face of a challenge like that. But this is one of those times where we can make a real difference right now -- one that could save the process that can save the world. Let's not let it go without making our voices heard.
With hope,
Pascal, Iain, Alice, David, Maria Paz, Ricken, and the Avaaz team
SOURCES
U.S. serious on climate, John Kerry tells U.N. summit (Politico)
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Yeb Sano surfaces at UN climate talks and thanks supporters of fast (The Guardian)
Developing countries need a guarantee of long-term finance to plan to develop in a green way and adapt to the impacts of climate change.
The lack of willingness of rich countries to fulfill their promise to meet the $100 bn finance commitments promised 4 years ago is threatening the entire international process at the Warsaw talks and would kill prospects of a deal in Paris in 2015.
Poor countries need predictability to know the money is coming. And this isn’t new -- the World Bank gets topped up every ten years, so they know what they can do with the funds available. This is no different.
Hilary Clinton promised the $100 bn but the US is pushing back against this, and other countries are using this as an excuse to delay action to cut pollution.