G7 ‘burying heads in sand’ on climate change with ‘temporary’ gas investments - South China Morning Post
G7 nations ‘burying heads in sand’ on climate change with ‘temporary’ gas investments | South China Morning Post
An activist wearing a mask depicting Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (right) holds a basket of mock-up coal while others depict other G7 leaders during a protest in Japan against fossil fuels. Photo: Bloomberg
G7 nations ‘burying heads in sand’ on climate change with ‘temporary’ gas investments
- During Hiroshima summit, nations emphasised the need to end dependence on Russian energy while balancing their commitment to clean energy transition
- They said more cash for liquefied natural gas is temporary solution while replacing supply of gas from Moscow amid Ukraine war; experts say this is step backwards
An activist wearing a mask depicting Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (right) holds a basket of mock-up coal while others depict other G7 leaders during a protest in Japan against fossil fuels. Photo: Bloomberg
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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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