A yr on from the Cop26 summit in Glasgow, activists are to stage a local weather strike within the metropolis to spotlight the “failure” of the occasion.
The demonstration, organised by Fridays For Future Scotland, will see contributors march by the town centre from Kelvin Technique to George Sq..
The route mirrors the group’s demonstration throughout Cop26 on November 5 final yr.
A rally will then be held in George Sq. the place speeches shall be given by individuals from group teams.
Organisers mentioned the aim of the march is “to spotlight the failures of Cop26, in addition to the UK Authorities’s ‘greenwashing’, and the hyperlinks between the local weather disaster and the cost-of-living disaster”.
Adam Ballard, 16, who is likely one of the organisers behind Friday’s demonstration, mentioned: “The local weather disaster and the cost-of-living disaster have the identical root: the refusal to maneuver away from fossil fuels.
“There isn't any oil scarcity; there's a corrupt system that prioritises revenue over individuals.
“Whereas extraordinary individuals are compelled to decide on between heating and consuming, the individuals in energy and fossil gasoline chief executives proceed to make unimaginable income.”
The purpose of Cop26 was to forestall the typical world temperature from rising greater than 1.5C in contrast with ranges earlier than the Industrial Revolution.
Reviews say that is the brink past which some scientists have mentioned the hazards of worldwide warming develop.
On the shut of the talks, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen mentioned the end result of Cop26 was “a step in the best route”.
She mentioned the deal “sends a transparent message time is up for fossil gasoline subsidies and unabated coal” – which means coal produced with out carbon seize know-how – including: “If all long-term commitments introduced in Glasgow shall be applied, we must always hold world warming underneath 2C.”
A brand new world settlement – the Glasgow Local weather Pact – was reached eventually yr’s summit, which goals to scale back the worst impacts of local weather change. However some leaders and campaigners say it doesn't go far sufficient.
This week, a United Nations report confirmed pledges by nations to chop greenhouse gases will see the world warming by round 2.5C – effectively above agreed targets to restrict harmful local weather change.
UN local weather chief Simon Stiell warned that whereas there was some progress this yr, nations have been “nonetheless nowhere close to the size and tempo of emissions reductions” wanted to restrict temperature rises to 1.5C over this century.
Solely 24 new or up to date local weather plans have been submitted since Cop26 in Glasgow, the place all nations agreed to revisit and strengthen their plans, which Mr Stiell described as “disappointing”.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak informed the Commons this week that he “stands by” the 2019 Conservative Get together manifesto and insisted his Authorities will ship on what was agreed on the UN Cop26 Glasgow local weather talks.
This got here after his determination to reintroduce the moratorium on fracking in England.
However on Thursday he was accused of a “large failure of management” after backing out of attending the Cop27 local weather summit, which is to be hosted in Egypt subsequent month.
A Downing Road spokesperson mentioned this was as a result of PM’s must give attention to extra urgent home points together with preparations for the autumn finances.
The UK Authorities has been contacted for remark.
Fridays For Future Scotland is a bunch of younger individuals underneath 25 who've been organising faculty, faculty, and college strikes to protest in opposition to local weather inaction since January 2019.
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