Little seems to be expected from the COP29 meeting in Baku, Azerbaijan. Hosted by a nation that openly promotes oil and gas, with important state leaders not attending (and some even actively campaigning as climate deniers), the alternative voices present are ignored. Here two current reports to frame COP29:
As the climate crisis worsens, the warming outlook stagnates
Despite an escalating climate crisis marked by unprecedented wildfires, storms, floods, and droughts, our annual global temperature update shows global warming projections for 2100 are flatlining, with no improvement since 2021. The aggregate effect of current policies set the world on a path toward 2.7°C of warming.
A report on the Climate Action Tracker
Indigenous Delegates Disappointed in Lack of Attendance By Canada Delegates at Indigenous-led Events
Indigenous delegates from so-called Canada share disappointment in the lack of Canadian delegate attendance during Indigenous Climate Leadership Day at the Canada Pavilion during COP29 in Baku. Jennifer Pylypiw, Otipemisiwak Métis Government:
“We work really hard to bring the stories and teachings from our communities to this space and to have so few Canadian delegates there to listen or learn is disheartening. Indigenous peoples don’t need to preach our views on these topics to each other—we all already know them. We need Canada to show up for us and be willing to learn from us. If Canada won’t listen and learn from us in our own house, what is our hope for them to support our rights on a world stage?”
Read the full statement on Indigenous Climate Action
