Prince Charles warns of narrow window to face climate change

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

LONDON (AP) — Prince Charles issued a warning to the world days before leaders gather in the U.K. for crucial United Nations climate talks, saying there is a “dangerously narrow” window to tackle global warning.

The heir to the British throne said Saturday that the summit, which starts Oct. 31 in Glasgow, showed that “after far too long,” climate change and biodiversity loss are at last “of paramount importance to the world.”

In a recorded message to the Saudi Green Initiative Forum, 72-year-old Charles — a long-time environmentalist — said the coronavirus pandemic “has highlighted that human health, planetary health and economic health are fundamentally interconnected.”

“We now have a dangerously narrow window of opportunity in which to accelerate a green recovery, while laying the foundations for a sustainable future,” he said.



FILE - In this Oct. 19, 2021 file photo, Britain's Prince Charles greets guests at a reception for the Global Investment Summit in Windsor Castle, Windsor, England. Prince Charles issued a warning to the world days before leaders gather in the U.K. for crucial United Nations climate talks, saying there is a “dangerously narrow” window to tackle global warning. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, Pool)


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[marie999]

2. For what crime?

[mahina]

8. Might consider deleting that once you've had some coffee

I’m just starting my 1st cup. We’ve all been there

[Skittles]

9. yes, please delete

Charles is not everyone's favorite but he is not a criminal.

[J_William_Ryan]

4. An institution as conservative as the British monarchy

acknowledges the fact of climate change the consequence of human activity.

[Sucha NastyWoman]

6. While we worry that what climate saving measures will be left in the recconciliation bill

After Manchin is done with it will “look” impressive enough to our allies.

[irisblue]

5. Put some of the Crowns and your riches towards it in the UK.

[Justice matters.]

7. Blah-blah-blah. Promises, promises, promises.

The Rich keeps stashing fortunes in tax-haven's (a lot ot them British) shell companies with no end in sight, instead of paying their fair share of taxes.

The broken $100-billion promise of climate finance — and how to fix it

At Glasgow’s COP26 summit, countries will argue for more money to mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change.

Twelve years ago, at a United Nations climate summit in Copenhagen, rich nations made a significant pledge. They promised to channel US$100 billion a year to less wealthy nations by 2020, to help them adapt to climate change and mitigate further rises in temperature.

That promise was broken.

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-02846-3

Also, tax reforms should include taxes on Accumulated Fortunes instead of just on yearly incomes (and salaries).

[Javaman]

10. manchin just got what he wanted. elimination of the climate platform from

the infrastructure bill.

we are fucked.