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With no China, US, or OPEC to block or veto measures. 60 governments, incl. Brazil, Germany, Canada, & Nigeria will hold the first ‌international meeting this week to discuss phasing out fossil fuels. (www.reuters.com)
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One of the major stumbling blocks to existing international efforts to phase out fossil fuels, like the COP climate summits, is that they have to get agreement from everyone present, even OPEC countries. This is effectively a veto, and has been slowing down progress.

Now, 60 countries are moving ahead, this time without the veto blockers. Also, they'll move beyond COP's remit, which was the reduction in fossil fuel use, to discussing how to 100% end fossil fuel use.

Nations meet to discuss fossil fuel exit as Iran war drives up prices

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[–] Korkki@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 month ago

Most of the federal budget I recall is from oil income.