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COP26 is coming to an end, protests continue
Even at the end of the world climate conference, the demonstrations for a quick limitation of global warming do not stop. At the conference venue in Glasgow, activists disguised themselves as heads of state and government and showed themselves in fire-fighting uniforms and with tiny fire buckets. The message: The world is on fire and you are bringing out guns that are far too small. “We want to use the last hours of the discussions to call on the participants to take concrete measures to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees,” said Gabriela Bucher, director of Oxfam International. The world climate conference began at the end of October in Glasgow, Scotland. The meeting was scheduled for November 12th, but could also be extended to Sunday. Environment State Secretary Jochen Flasbarth from Germany rejected criticism, in Glasgow words were not followed by actions. The assessment that the conference only consists of “bla, bla and bla” is not true, said Flasbarth in a radio interview. Nor is it true that only promises are made. The climate protection project of the European Union was followed by a legislative package that was very specific. There is also an agreement between western states to help South Africa phase out coal. The greatest success of Glasgow is the climate protection agreement between the USA and China. Protesters in Glasgow seem to see it differently. Cars were seen in the city on Thursday with their tires deflated. A group that opposes the production and use of so-called SUV cars has committed to the action.
Activists at the Glasgow conference venue continued to draw attention to the dangers of global warming on Friday.