Speculation in carbon dioxide emission rights
Gerbrand Oudenaarden (by milieu-surfer) - 06.11.2001 13:06
UN convention in Marakesh is about to
privatise the atmosphere and start a global marketplace for speculation in
carbon dioxide emission rights
Privatise the atmosphere?
Climate Convention Oct 29 - Nov 9 in Marrakech, Morocco
By Gerbrand Oudenaarden,  http://climate.indymedia.org
Marrakech, october 2, 2001 - On this UN convention, burocrats and
politicians, heaviliy lobbied by the corporate powers, are about to
privatise the atmosphere and start a global marketplace for speculation in
carbon dioxide emission rights. A market as any other trade market: based
on unequal and unfair principles, and with the usual suspects (northern
countries, oil and car industries, banks and consultancy firms) preparing
to create enormous financial revenues.
UN scientists of the IPCC agree that we need a 60-70% carbon dioxide
emission reduction. International politics agreed in Kyoto to save 5,2%.
With all kinds of mechanisms that have found their way into the agreements,
the effective emission reduction will be near to zero.
And the climate will continue to change at increasing rates: global
warming, desertification, rising sea levels and floodings, extreme weather
events.
It´s complicated matter, (they made it incomprehensible so the world
wouldn´t find out what is really happening) but it´s fucking important.
Climate change is not something vague that may take place in the far future
is far countries. It´s here and now. Taxidrivers here in Marrakech complain
about the drought and the temperature: It´s over 30 degrees Centigrade and
dry, while it is usually around 20 and raining in early November.
A local activist scene in Morocco is missing. Attac and some local NGO´s
try to organise some events, but they suffer from police repression and
lack of experience and knowledge. The presence of international activists
is nearly non-existing, only the major environmental NGO´s have sent their
lobbyists.
A small multilingual team from Engage! Tactical Media is in Marrakech to
report about what´s happening on the website http://climate.indymedia.org
and to make a documentary film on carbon trading.
Please repost one or more of the articles on http://climate.indymedia.org,
and translate them.
An international call for action is issued for November 6th by climate
justice grassroots coalition Rising Tide and mediterranean environmental
network MARE.
Cheers,
Gerbrand
in Marrakech with Bart, Lodewijk, Nanette and Albane
 Website: http://climate.indymedia.org
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