Monthly Archives: December 2023

2023-12-08: News Headlines

Brenda Norrell (2023-12-08). Lithium Mine Battle at Paiute Massacre Site Links to Global Battle Against Greenwashing. indybay.org The struggle to protect Peehee Mu'huh, Thacker Pass, from lithium mine links the global struggles of uncontacted Indonesians battling nickel mining, child slaves in Congo's cobalt mines, and the peoples' battles against lithium mining in Serbia and Argentina. They are all battling the greenwashing of the false solution of electric vehicles for climate change.

ecns.cn (2023-12-08). China's NEV sector helps combat climate change. ecns.cn China's auto industry is expected to play a bigger role in combating climate change thanks to its leading position in electrification, said officials and experts.

ecns.cn (2023-12-08). COP28 calls for speeding up action. ecns.cn Negotiators at the United Nations climate conference being held in Dubai were told to step up their game over the first Global Stocktake talks.

ecns.cn (2023-12-08). China supports developing nations on climate change. ecns.cn While promoting climate adaptation at home, China will continue to support other developing nations to adapt to the climate crisis, said Zhao Yingmin, vice-minister of ecology and environment.

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-08). Climate is the real threat, protesters tell defence conference. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-08). Multiple faith groups target PM on climate. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-08). Pacific Island climate campaigner tells COP28 protest: 'Phase out, not phase down'. greenleft.org.au

The Independent (2023-12-08). Private Sector Foundation and Uganda Baati sign MOU to enhance climate resilience. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A transformative memorandum of understanding (MOU) has been formalized between Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) and Uganda Baati Limited under the Uganda Baati Safal Foundation, marking the commencement of the tree-planting initiative. This agreement was signed during the PSFU's 27th Annual General Meeting at Kampala Serena Hotel and …

Brenda Norrell (2023-12-07). Lithium Mine Battle at Paiute Massacre Site Links to Global Battle Against Greenwashing. indybay.org The struggle to protect Peehee Mu'huh, Thacker Pass, from lithium mine links the global struggles of uncontacted Indonesians battling nickel mining, child slaves in Congo's cobalt mines, and the peoples' battles against lithium mining in Serbia and Argentina. They are all battling the greenwashing of the false solution of electric vehicles for climate change.

ecns.cn (2023-12-07). UN official urges more financial aid to developing nations at COP28. ecns.cn United Nations Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell has called for bigger financial support to the developing nations, stressing finance as the "great enabler for climate action".

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-07). Pacific Island climate campaigner tells COP28 protest: 'Phase out, not phase down'. greenleft.org.au

John Malamatinas, Unicorn Riot. (2023-12-07). International Solidarity At The First 'World Congress For Climate Justice'. popularresistance.org Milan, Italy — For many years, transnational movements like "Fridays for Future" or "Extinction Rebellion" have tried to push governments to comply with the 1.5 C climate threshold set in 2015 by the Paris Agreement, yet activists believe not enough has changed. The struggles against mega-projects — be it coal mines, pipelines, motorways, train lines, construction for Olympic games, or water privatization — are still happening in every continent, and many are crying out for an immediate reaction to a dystopian future. One such reaction happened in October in Milan, Italy: The World Congress for…

Karl Grossman (2023-12-07). Nuclear power pushing at the UN's COP28 Climate Change Conference. nationofchange.org In the way of a vested interest, nuclear interests, corporate and governmental, moved in on COP28.

Lawrence Davidson, Consortium News. (2023-12-07). The Fatal Post World War II Contradiction. popularresistance.org Human Beings are not showing off their best abilities of late. They appear to have mostly failed when it comes to climate change. For instance, "By 2100, average temperatures in the U.S. are expected to increase by approximately 8 ∞F or more (4.4 ∞C)" if the current high rate of greenhouse gas emissions is maintained. | If "immediate and rapid greenhouse gas reductions" are achieved we can keep the warming down to "approximately 2.5 ∞F (1.4 ∞C)." Given our lack of international institutions with the capability of enforcing agreements and treaties, which do you think is more likely? | Actua…

Staff (2023-12-07). "Cabal of Oil Producers": Climate Scientist Kevin Anderson Slams Corporate Capture of COP28. democracynow.org As we broadcast from COP28 in Dubai, leading climate scientist Kevin Anderson lays out why he dismisses the annual climate talks as "grand events" that do little to actually curb emissions. "These COPs have become little more than a scam under which the oil companies and the other fossil fuel companies are hiding that nothing is being done," says Anderson. Decades of inaction make solving the climate crisis much harder, and Anderson notes "technology and fairness have to go hand in hand" in order to save the planet.

Staff (2023-12-07). "Green Colonialism": Nigerian Climate Activist Nnimmo Bassey Says Africa Is Being Sold Out at COP28. democracynow.org Longtime Nigerian activist and poet Nnimmo Bassey joins us at COP28 in Dubai to discuss how "false climate solutions" like carbon trading markets are hurting efforts to reduce emissions and prevent catastrophic global heating. "People are making deals rather than talking about how to cut emissions at source," says Bassey. "We're seeing a sellout of the African continent." Bassey is director of the Health of Mother Earth Foundation and received the Right Livelihood Award in 2010 for his environmental activism.

The Independent (2023-12-07). COPA28: Climate Commissioner defends Ugandan delegation of 600 in Dubai. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Commissioner for Climate Change, Margaret Athieno Mwebesa has defended Uganda's big numbers at the ongoing UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai. Mwebesa, who is Uganda's National Focal Point at the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change UNFCCC) denies that Ugandans at the COP28 are on perdiem hunt or …

Democracy Now! (2023-12-07). Democracy Now! 2023-12-07 Thursday. democracynow.org Headlines for December 07, 2023; "Terrorized": Gaza Poet Mosab Abu Toha on Being Stripped, Jailed & Beaten by Israeli Forces; "Cabal of Oil Producers": Climate Scientist Kevin Anderson Slams Corporate Capture of COP28; "Green Colonialism": Nigerian Climate Activist Nnimmo Bassey Says Africa Is Being Sold Out at COP28 | Headlines for December 07, 2023; "Terrorized": Gaza Poet Mosab Abu Toha on Being Stripped, Jailed & Beaten by Israeli Forces; "Cabal of Oil Producers": Climate Scientist Kevin Anderson Slams Corporate Capture of COP28; "Green Coloniali…

ecns.cn (2023-12-08). Steps taken to reduce delivery food waste. ecns.cn With online food orders taking off in recent years, China's food delivery platforms and the restaurant industry are taking measures to reduce food waste.

Dr. Paul Larudee (2023-12-07). Most of Gaza Strip Is Now a Wasteland. Children are Being Starved. Military Intervention and Israeli Embargo Are Necessary. globalresearch.ca

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