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Four of the best-known climate activists write an open letter to the directors of energy companies to urge them to stop opening any new oil, gas or coal extraction points. They also ask them not to «block the energy transition that we all so urgently need. The authors of the letter, Greta Thunberg, Vanessa Nakate, Helena Gualinga and Luisa Neubauer, have started a collection of signatures on the non-profit platform Avaaz. Almost a million people have already joined the campaign. The activists highlight that the activity carried out by these large companies represents a «direct violation of our right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment”, as well as the rights of indigenous peoples. Therefore, they warn that if these organizations do not change their business policies immediately, «citizens around the world will consider taking any legal action to hold them responsible. » and announce new massive protests in the streets.
The letter reminds that companies known as Big Oil have known for decades that fossil fuels cause catastrophic climate change and they have «deceived» the population about the risks of their activity, contradicting science. Finally, they accuse them of having manipulated political leaders with disinformation, which has caused delays in action against the climate crisis. Thunberg, Nakatese, Gualinga and Neubauer demonstrated last week with other environmental activists in Davos , within the framework of the World Economic Forum, to demand WhatsApp Number List that world leaders truly commit to finding solutions to the climate crisis. Neubauer, from Germany, reproached political and business leaders who, despite having "learned the vocabulary, since they already know how to say climate and talk about energy transition, the majority still think about continuing exploiting fossil fuels». The activists also participated in one of the conferences in Davos.
Gualinga, from Ecuador, highlighted the problem of private companies that have interests in sectors that generate emissions having a significant participation in negotiations related to climate change, a problem "that is not take seriously». Neubauer also highlighted the impossibility of stopping emissions if it is in the hands of the industry itself. “It's never going to happen if it's up to them ,” she said. It should be remembered that the president of the next climate summit (COP28), which will be hosted by the United Arab Emirates, is Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, CEO of the state oil company. Climate strike week 231, in Davos outside the World Economic Forum where those most responsible for the climate crisis meet. We’ve written a letter to fossil fuel CEO’s demanding no new fossil fuels.
The letter reminds that companies known as Big Oil have known for decades that fossil fuels cause catastrophic climate change and they have «deceived» the population about the risks of their activity, contradicting science. Finally, they accuse them of having manipulated political leaders with disinformation, which has caused delays in action against the climate crisis. Thunberg, Nakatese, Gualinga and Neubauer demonstrated last week with other environmental activists in Davos , within the framework of the World Economic Forum, to demand WhatsApp Number List that world leaders truly commit to finding solutions to the climate crisis. Neubauer, from Germany, reproached political and business leaders who, despite having "learned the vocabulary, since they already know how to say climate and talk about energy transition, the majority still think about continuing exploiting fossil fuels». The activists also participated in one of the conferences in Davos.
Gualinga, from Ecuador, highlighted the problem of private companies that have interests in sectors that generate emissions having a significant participation in negotiations related to climate change, a problem "that is not take seriously». Neubauer also highlighted the impossibility of stopping emissions if it is in the hands of the industry itself. “It's never going to happen if it's up to them ,” she said. It should be remembered that the president of the next climate summit (COP28), which will be hosted by the United Arab Emirates, is Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, CEO of the state oil company. Climate strike week 231, in Davos outside the World Economic Forum where those most responsible for the climate crisis meet. We’ve written a letter to fossil fuel CEO’s demanding no new fossil fuels.