In Davos “the people who drive the destruction of the planet the most gather” and it is “absurd” to listen to them. Greta Thunberg returns to attack the World Economic Forum, shaking up the very logic of the organization aimed at bringing “stakeholders” into dialogue with each other. Released a few days ago by the German police because of protests against the expansion of coal mining in Lutzerath, the 20-year-old Swedish activist barricaded himself just a few steps from the site where Davos’ political, financial and business elite meet. One foot in — inside the safe zone, because after all, Davos gave tremendous visibility to the Fridays for Future that made Greta famous — and one foot out to underscore the difference with “them”: those who prioritize “their” greed have, in short, “appointment wins over people and the planet”.
Climate, Greta Thunberg attacks Davos: “Here are the people who are destroying the planet”
An appeal that comes hours after the discussion panel in which John Kerry, the US climate ambassador, attempted to explain progress on climate change to skeptic Helena Gualinga, an Ecuadorian activist who accompanies Greta in her struggles alongside Vanessa Nakate and Luisa Neubauer. Just a few hours ago, in the wake of yesterday’s UN accusations against energy companies, the 4 activists launched a petition – which now has more than 900,000 signatures – against the managers of Big Oil who “know for decades that fossil fuels are causing catastrophic climate change”. , and they “deceived” us. But the activists found dialogue with Fatih Birol in the forum. The data from the International Energy Agency, which he heads, so it is said, agree with the outraged boys: the goal of global warming to 1.5 degrees be lost if new production of gas, coal and oil is not stopped. Birol is not upset, but tries to turn the accusation into a constructive warning: If investment in clean energy increases from $1,500 billion to $4,000 billion, be the 1.5 degree target has been reached and fuel production does not have to be expanded.At least there is hope in Davos: the major capitals d he world has understood that global warming can turn into an economic and financial catastrophe, and now even the US has voted for a $269 billion green maxi-plan. But what a struggle to talk to each other, between the generation of Fridays and that of the super managers.
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