Hi Folks Further update on Contraction & Convergence and its recent progress. Please email the information to any others that you feel will be interested and in a position to show support. Many thanks John ---------------------------------------------------------------------- John Riley Dear John [and other friends interested in Africa and stopping climate chaos] Thank you for your interest and action in this cause. On Thursday last week 50 people attended a climate strategy conference at the Commonwealth Club in London. It was organised by the UN focused One-World "Action Committee for a Climate Community" [Peter Luff]. The AFRICA GROUP position for C&C was laid out by Kenya: - The full statement is on page 13 of this document Considering Kenya hosts COP-12 in Nairobi November this year after potentially 12 million deaths from drought/famine, being with their call for C&C is right. Ashok took a direct question asking why Stop Climate Chaos as a whole wasn’t with C&C. He replied that 50% of the members are and that the other 50% are still trying to figure out where they are. On Wednesday next, at the UN negotiation in Bonn, the Africa Group lays out its case again. I am glad to be there contributing to their event: - Even the BBC is giving help now: - support for C&C at: - After 20 years of Africa’s voice being heard but not listened to, I am not holding my breath. However, this information and these materials may be useful to you. Please share this information with your networks and let me know it you would like copies of the material. Kind Regards Aubrey Meyer |
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