In this special session of the Climate Emergency Forum, host Herb Simmens and guests discuss the outcomes and experiences of the recently concluded COP 29 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
This video was recorded on November 27th, 2024, and published on December 1st, 2024, and represents the opinions of the discussion participants.
Dr. Peter Carter provides a critical analysis of the conference’s results, highlighting the lack of concrete commitments and the absence of fossil fuel mentions in the final text. Charles and Heidi share their on-the-ground experiences, detailing the venue layout, press conference arrangements, and the challenges of conducting interviews.
Paul Beckwith offers comparative insights from his sixth COP attendance, noting the shift in focus towards carbon dioxide removal and solar radiation management techniques. He also discusses the changing priorities of younger generations, who are increasingly concerned with immediate economic issues over climate change. The panel reflects on the absence of public demonstrations and the unique challenges posed by hosting the event in Azerbaijan.
The discussion concludes with reflections on the COP process itself, with Peter Carter emphasizing the flawed consensus model that requires unanimous agreement on every word. The panelists consider the value of attending COPs for networking and collaboration within the climate action community, while acknowledging the limitations of the current negotiation format in achieving meaningful progress on climate change mitigation.
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Dr. Peter Carter - MD, Expert IPCC Reviewer and the director of the Climate Emergency Institute
Paul Beckwith - Climate Systems Scientist. Professor at the University of Ottawa’s Paleoclimatology Laboratory as well as at Carleton University
Charles Gregoire - Electrical Engineer, Webmaster and IT prime for FacingFuture.Earth & the Climate Emergency Forum; Climate Reality Leader
Heidi Brault - Climate Reality Leader, BA(Psychology), Library & Information Technician Diploma - Video production and website assistant - Organizer and convener, Metadata technician, COP Team Lead for FacingFuture.Earth and the Climate Emergency Forum.
We’d like to acknowledge The International Society for Ecological Economics (ISEE) who helped us to attend COP29.
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