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"Colombia has formally joined an alliance of nations calling for a fossil fuel
non-proliferation treaty to prevent the “omnicide of planet Earth”, the
country’s president announced at Cop28.
At the climate summit in Dubai, Gustavo Petro has said his country would join a
group of nations calling for a new body to manage a global transition away from
the primary driver of global heating, akin to previous treaties to reduce
nuclear weapon arsenals and landmines.
“Some may ask: why would the president of this country want to commit suicide
with an economy that relies on fossil fuels? Being here, we are trying to halt
a suicide, the death of everything that is alive, everything that exists. This
is not economic suicide. We are avoiding the omnicide of the world, of planet
Earth. There is no other formula, no other path. Everything else is an
illusion,” he said.
The Latin American country, which has a significant oil, gas and coal
industries, is the 10th country to join the coalition and the second fossil
fuel producer to back the treaty after Timor-Leste did so earlier this year.
The initiative was launched by a group of Pacific island nations and has gained
support from the European parliament, the World Health Organization and 100
cities and subnational governments.
At Cop28 countries are wrestling with what language to use over the reduction
of fossil fuel consumption to limit global heating, with governments split on
language to phase down or phase out fossil fuels amid urgent scientific calls
for rapid global decarbonisation.
The announcement was greeted by heads of state that have already joined the
alliance backing the treaty, including small island states that are already
experiencing major threats from the climate crisis."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
