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Hi John,
Last week brought devastating news. Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica and the
Caribbean, causing mass destruction. The head of the United Nations said
we’ve failed to limit global heating to 1.5°C, and that the consequences
could be dire.
We are going to breach 1.5°C, but we have not breached hope. This is not a
time to retreat. It’s time to act faster, fairer, and together. Now it’s
time for world leaders to act like it.
The next steps are political; the most polluting countries need to step up
and stop putting profits over people and the planet. That’s why ahead of
the UN climate conference starting next week, I’m here to show you that
when people come together and demand change, it works. We are making
progress worldwide.
In Brazil, campaigns to protect the Amazon rainforest have reached a
milestone.
Spanish bank Santander has caved to pressure from us, partners and you to
slash financing to Eneva,^1 a company court ordered to stop gas extraction
on Indigenous Gavião Real land. It’s a step
in the right direction and a reminder that public pressure works.
[ [link removed] ]But the fight isn’t over yet. Banks like Santander must fully stop
funding Amazon oil and gas and adopt clear policies to protect the
rainforest from reaching its tipping point.
In Europe, climate leadership is moving forward.
EU leaders have started to listen to demands for strong EU climate
targets. Over the last year, global supporters of 350 have sent thousands
of emails, messages and social posts to EU leaders and the Commissioner
for Climate Change.^2
It’s working! Thanks to supporters, we’ve passed a major hurdle in getting
an ambitious 2040 target approved: EU leaders supported the higher cuts to
emissions, with some conditions. And how do we know we had a part in it?
The Climate Commissioner's office sent us a response to all our messages!
This puts us in a much better space for the critical climate talks, COP30,
starting in Brazil next week. But, this is the time to keep up the
pressure; we’re prepping actions targeting the EU during COP30, and we’ll
need your help!
And globally, a historic breakthrough for nature and climate.
At a major world conservation conference, governments passed the
first-ever global decision that directly names coal, oil, and gas
production as a threat to nature. It calls on governments to phase out
fossil fuels, and even mentions a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty.^3
This is the strongest language ever adopted at a global level to confront
fossil fuels – a major show of momentum heading into COP30 in Belém,
Brazil.
Together, these moments show that change isn’t just possible – it’s
already happening. [ [link removed] ]But we can’t stop now. With COP30 starting next
week, we need to keep pushing for a fast, fair, and funded transition away
from fossil fuels, led by people and communities on the frontlines.
Because every win, big or small, begins with people like you taking
action.
In solidarity,
Katrina for 350.org
P.S. Want to do more? [ [link removed] ]Help us amplify Indigenous leaders’ call for real
climate action at COP30.
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Sources
1. [ [link removed] ]Tell Santander: Stop destroying the Amazon! - 350.org | [ [link removed] ]Banks vs.
the Amazon: New Data Reveals $2 Billion of Financing New Oil & Gas in the
Amazon - StandEarth
2. [ [link removed] ]EU Response to 350.org on the International Court of Justice
Advisory on Climate
3. [ [link removed] ]IUCN, the world’s largest conservation network, approves strongest
multilateral language on fossil fuels in history - FossilFuelTreaty.org
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