Today and tomorrow, 119 heads of state will arrive in Copenhagen to decide the outcome of the UN Climate Change Conference that started last Monday. Over 12 million people have signed the ‘tck tck tck’ petition in support of a fair, ambitious and binding agreement. Millions of people around the world have supported candlelight vigils and other local actions to make their voices heard.
Developing and developed countries have not yet resolved their major differences as the talks enter their final phase. Kofi Annan said earlier that:
“A deal that stops at rhetoric and does not actually meet the needs of the poorest and most climate vulnerable countries simply will not work. [...] climate justice must be at the heart of the agreement."
The urgent need for a fair, ambitious and binding agreement was confirmed today when a report published by Oxfam warned for severe droughts in East Africa. The report states that rains across swathes of East Africa have failed for the sixth year in a row and that November rainfall was less than 5% of normal in parts of Kenya and Ethiopia, causing severe human suffering as crops fail and food becomes scarce.
As the eyes of the world are upon Copenhagen in the coming two days, we ask for your continued support in the fight for Climate Justice.
Find more information about what you can do at http://www.timeforclimatejustice.org
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