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"Between November 30 and December 12, the biggest yearly event in climate
politics will take place: the 28th Conference of Parties (usually referred to
as COP 28). COP meetings, which have taken place at least once a year since
1995, are where the world's nations get together to discuss the most difficult
and important climate problems.
It's tempting to dismiss the COPs as an elaborate, pointless show. There
certainly is a lot of Davos-level cluelessness here, as negotiators fly in from
all over the world, emitting tons and tons of carbon, so that they can attend
cocktail parties and sit through inane panel discussions with titles like
"Innovate for a Net Zero Tomorrow."
But we shouldn't dismiss the COP entirely. Climate change is a problem that
requires international cooperation, and conferences like this are what
international cooperation looks like. Diplomacy requires a certain amount of
repetitive bloviation, where negotiators make nice, learn to trust one another,
and build relationships that can eventually allow them to accomplish real
things.
We won't be able to address climate change without coordinated government
policies, and there are almost 200 separate governments on the planet, each
with different economic incentives and domestic politics. Without international
negotiation (and pressure), rich and powerful countries won't take
responsibility for their role in creating climate change, and vulnerable ones
won't get the help they need. These meetings, as frustrating and pointless as
they sometimes seem, are absolutely crucial."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
