Floods in Pakistan affected 33 million people this year. The country’s Prime Minister, Shahbaz Sharif, requested at COP27 additional financing, not loans, to face the reconstruction of infrastructures and the construction of new ones. Charade calls for a readjustment of climate change policies in a world he says is wasting faster than it can recover.
“We call on those with financial power and muscle to change the course of history loud and clear, and that is the purpose of this conference. Ladies and gentlemen, whether now or ever. For us, indeed, there is no Planet B,” Sheriff explained.
World leaders are now handing over the summit to negotiators to try to turn the various calls and demands into practical policies. It is about ensuring that the commitments made outside the confines of the summit are translated into real action.
The Secretary-General of the United Nations denounced the so-called “greenwashing”, that is, the practice of some companies that promise zero emissions, but are incorrect.
“There is a bit of irony about whether or not these promises are real, and the truth is there are some challenges. We are very clear about what you can’t do. You can’t invest in fossil fuels. If you say you are committed to zero emissions and you are very ambitious of weather hand. You cannot continue to invest in new sources of fossil fuel supply, What is the problem. Catherine McKenna, Chair of the High Level Panel of Experts on Zero Emission Commitments for Non-Governmental Entities, explained that you have to cover all of your emissions.
Meanwhile, the presidents of Colombia, Venezuela and Suriname support a specific project: the protection of the Amazon rainforest. Both used the summit to demand a broad coalition to stop deforestation.
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