Daily Archives: November 8, 2021

2021-11-08: News Headlines

Kerry Smith (2021-11-08). Kids win 'tug of war' for a safe climate future. greenleft.org.au The people triumphed over fossil fuel magnates in an epic street theatre tug-of-war on November 6, the global day of action for climate justice. Kerry Smith reports.

Paul David Richard Griffiths (2021-11-08). Green lending initiative a step back for global banks. asiatimes.com Over 450 of the world's banks have committed to a new initiative at the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference which is designed to decarbonize their investments. Overseen by former Bank of England supremo Mark Carney, the banks and other financial institutions signing up to Gfanz (the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero) are pledging to …

TASS (2021-11-08). Participants in Nord Stream 2 certification process have no veto right — regulator. tass.com The Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline was finished on September 10…

Staff (2021-11-08). Nord Stream 2 ready for launch, Gazprom top manager tells investors. rt.com The natural gas pipeline connecting Russia and Germany "is complete and ready for launch," a senior manager of Russian gas giant Gazprom told investors. | The status report was given by Alexey Finikov, one of Gazprom's officials authorized to speak on its behalf with third parties, in a closed phone conference with investors, TASS reported on Monday. | The construction of the underwater pipeline, which is set to expand Russia's capacity to deliver the fuel directly to Germany, was completed in September. In mid-October, Gazprom said the pipeline was filled with gas. | The company said deliveries may start as s…

_____ (2021-11-07). Path To Extinction Or To A Livable Future. popularresistance.org As climate change leads humanity's march to Armageddon, data surfacing during late 2021 suggests that the march could be much briefer than previously thought. "Nature is starting to emit greenhouse gases in competition with cars, planes, trains, and factories," asserts Robert Hunziker. The Amazon has switched from soaking up CO2 to emitting it. Likewise, the Arctic has flipped from being a carbon sink to becoming an emission source. Permafrost is giving off the three main greenhouse gases (GHGs): CO2, methane, and nitrous oxide. So much Siberian permafrost is melting that buildings are collapsing as methane bombs…

Alex Bainbridge (2021-11-07). System change, not climate change: Australia joins COP26 global day of action. greenleft.org.au Australia-wide rallies were organised to coincide with the COP26 global day of action demanding climate justice. Alex Bainbridge reports.

Newsclick (2021-11-07). Mapping Faultlines: Three ways to understand COP26 and climate change. peoplesdispatch.org NewsClick's Prabir Purkayastha talks about the key issues at stake at the COP26 negotiations in Glasgow. How do we understand emissions from various countries and the issue of justice on issues of climate?

Peter Boyle (2021-11-07). First Nations people and Pacific islanders front and centre in COP26 march. greenleft.org.au First Nations and Pacific islander voices were front and centre in the Sydney COP26 climate action march, reports Peter Boyle.

Peoples Dispatch (2021-11-07). The streets of Glasgow indict world leaders for failure to address the climate crisis. peoplesdispatch.org While the official COP26 summit has seen world leaders seemingly unwilling to take major planet-saving measures, the mobilization of the youth, frontline communities, and environmental organizations have charted out the way forward…

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