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OKIsItJustMe

(20,735 posts) Sun Dec 10, 2023, 12:35 PM Dec 2023

(The Guardian) Cop28: 'failure is not an option,' says summit president - as it happened

Cop28: ‘failure is not an option,’ says summit president – as it happened

Sultan Al Jaber calls for countries to come together amid disagreements over the future of climate action

Jonathan Watts and Natalie Hanman
Sun 10 Dec 2023 15.42 GMT

Summary
Here’s a recap of some of the main developments of the day at Cop28 in Dubai:

Conference president Al Jaber has warned that “failure is not an option” as he prepares a final package for delegates.
Vulnerable countries are unhappy at the weak language on climate adaptation.
Human Rights Day marked by civil society complaints about restrictions on protest.
Experts are worried that carbon emissions trading could become a “black box’ due to inadequate transparency.
Global food production will become ‘problematic’ even at 1.5C, a US envoy has predicted.
Argentina is due to swear in a new climate-denying president who has reportedly put the tourism minister in charge of the environment.

Tense days ahead - what former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson used to describe as “squeaky bum time.”

That’s all for today’s live blog. Many thanks for following.

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(The Guardian) Cop28: 'failure is not an option,' says summit president - as it happened (Original Post) OKIsItJustMe Dec 2023 OP

If so, then why was he put in charge? hatrack Dec 2023 #1

Why was Trump put in charge of the US of A? OKIsItJustMe Dec 2023 #4

I wonder what an oil company executive orthoclad Dec 2023 #2

Well, I think death counts as failure OKIsItJustMe Dec 2023 #3

Ah, but whose death? orthoclad Dec 2023 #5

hatrack

(60,920 posts)

1. If so, then why was he put in charge?

Reply to OKIsItJustMe (Original post)

Sun Dec 10, 2023, 03:26 PM

Dec 2023

Oh, yeah, I forgot - $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

OKIsItJustMe

(20,735 posts)

4. Why was Trump put in charge of the US of A?

Reply to hatrack (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 11, 2023, 02:31 AM

Dec 2023

i.e. Because, only he could fix it!

See “Only Nixon could go to China.”

orthoclad

(4,728 posts)

2. I wonder what an oil company executive

Reply to OKIsItJustMe (Original post)

Sun Dec 10, 2023, 06:50 PM

Dec 2023

will consider "failure"?

OKIsItJustMe

(20,735 posts)

3. Well, I think death counts as failure

Reply to orthoclad (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 11, 2023, 02:27 AM

Dec 2023

(even for an oil company executive.)

orthoclad

(4,728 posts)

5. Ah, but whose death?

Reply to OKIsItJustMe (Reply #3)

Mon Dec 11, 2023, 08:46 AM

Dec 2023

Did he count the many Pakistanis who drowned in the climate-caused flooding a few years ago as a failure? Or just as a cost of doiing business? Or the Persians who died of heat last summer?
The oil barons have OUTDOOR air conditioning in their braggadocio stadiums. They obviously think their wealth makes them immune, and screw the rest of the world. All they need is an easily replaceable supply of slave labor.

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