Posted on Dec 12, 2023
Climate activists struggle to be heard at this year's U.N. climate talks
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They marched, held their fists in the air and raised posters and banners, some shouting against the burning of fossil fuels and others demanding a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
"There is no climate justice without human rights," a crowd of several dozen shouted in a protest at this year's COP28 climate talks.
But their screams for justice may have been hard to hear, or even find, because they were happening behind tight security and within the confines of the annual United Nations climate conference being held in the United Arab Emirates.
Still, they were a startling sight to see. Protests are banned in the UAE, where public forms of dissent are seen as a threat to national security and destabilizing. But as host of the COP28 talks, the UAE has had to allow protests within the U.N.-designated zone of the conference.
They marched, held their fists in the air and raised posters and banners, some shouting against the burning of fossil fuels and others demanding a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
"There is no climate justice without human rights," a crowd of several dozen shouted in a protest at this year's COP28 climate talks.
But their screams for justice may have been hard to hear, or even find, because they were happening behind tight security and within the confines of the annual United Nations climate conference being held in the United Arab Emirates.
Still, they were a startling sight to see. Protests are banned in the UAE, where public forms of dissent are seen as a threat to national security and destabilizing. But as host of the COP28 talks, the UAE has had to allow protests within the U.N.-designated zone of the conference.
Climate activists struggle to be heard at this year's U.N. climate talks
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Limitations on the use of vehicles burning fossil fuels is necessary. India implemented the rule that diesel engines can only ply roads for 10 years from Date of Manufacturing and petrol engines for 15 years. Every vehicle must get a Government issued Pollution Certificate to check emissions and reduce pollution levels. This is only one option.
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Burning of fossil fuels is a top contributor of pollution across the globe, India in particular, where farmers selling their lands to real estate developers are seen driving around in gas-burning SUVs and expensive diesel engines received as part payment for their acreage. Delhi NCR is one of the most polluted cities largely due to fossil fuels. I am not suggesting electric vehicles because cost exceeds need; however, hybrid vehicles are much more economical and affordable. The hybrid models allows for the use of both fossil fuels and electric power to transport. This implies lower production of fossil fuels to decrease emissions that cause pollution.
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