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Activists Condemn Speakers at The New York Times’ Dealbook Summit for Driving Climate Change and Call for Permanent Ceasefire in Gaza

Inside Climate News · By Keerti Gopal · last updated
The protesters criticized high-profile speakers such as Elon Musk, Jamie Dimon and Kamala Harris for failing to confront climate change and connected the occupation of Palestine with the climate crisis.

By Keerti Gopal

NEW YORK—Climate activists protested an annual business, politics and culture summit hosted by The New York Times on Wednesday, criticizing the inclusion of guests responsible for worsening climate and humanitarian crises.

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Talks are well underway in preparation for the next major international meeting on climate change, 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28), scheduled to begin Nov. 30 in the United Arab Emirates. 

Much like last year’s COP27, finances — specifically, aid to developing nations — will be at the center of conference deliberations.

The conference faces an even greater sense of urgency brought on by the Sept. 8, 2023, release of the first global stocktake, which calls for accelerated action to meet the goals set in the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement (COP21). 

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