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COP21 Paris Agreement will Shape Future of World
Governments are hoping to sign a deal on greenhouse gas emissions and finance for developing countries that will kick in from 2020. It is seen as a last chance for the UN process, which has been carrying on since 1992…
~ France moves at ‘breakneck speed’ to get Paris deal done by end of week by Fiona Harvey, The Guardian, December 7, 2015
~ Click here to send a tweet to the United States delegation in Paris.
Climate Finance a Major Issue at COP21 Paris
Climate finance is a major issue at the UN climate negotiations in Paris, with France’s top climate ambassador warning it is the biggest difficulty in reaching a deal. In 2009, developed countries promised to deliver $100bn of finance each year to developing countries by 2020, to help them cope with and tackle global warming.
~ Paris climate talks: Indian officials accuse OECD of exaggerating climate aid by John Vidal, The Guardian, December 2, 2015
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Thanks for the boost, Cyril. Once again, our negotiators are dragging their feet.
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The finance problem could be solved really quickly with a return to publicly controlled money, ie by removing the control of our money system from private banks (95% of all money is created by bankers out of thin air). If the public controlled the issuing of money, they could solve global warming and create jobs at the same time by spending the new money they create directly into the economy.
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Dr. Bramhall, that would be another great step forward. All that money funding the so-called war on terror could also be put in the service of life.
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