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"A new permanent Global Citizens’ Assembly for People and Planet is being
established for the 2025 UN Climate Change Conference (COP30). This represents
a major step forward for inclusive democratic participation in climate policy
and provides a unique opportunity to refocus COPs from negotiation to action.
The assembly offers a new model of global governance that is designed to be
resilient to populist disruption and accelerate a just transition.
We are now experiencing peak demand for climate COP reform. Midway through the
2024 conference (COP29), former and current UN chiefs urged “fundamental
overhaul” of both the COP framework and the entire global governance system.
Faith in climate multilateralism was already at an all-time low after a third
consecutive so-called “petro-COP”, during which the fossil-fuel lobby had grown
substantially. Fears deepened after the election of US President Donald Trump
on the eve of COP29. This has sharpened senses to the need for forms of
international climate collaboration that are resilient to the actions of
disruptive states.
These mounting concerns have added extra impetus to establish a permanent
Global Citizens’ Assembly with an innovative dual top-down and bottom-up
structure. Launched last September with the backing of the COP30 President,
Brazil, and many other influential actors, the assembly has the potential to
have a huge impact on global climate action."
Via Muse.
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
