US, China, UK left off UN Climate Action Summit guestlist
Only five of the G20 major economies made the cut for Antonio Guterres' Climate Action Summit guestlist, despite pressure from big powers
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Only five of the G20 major economies made the cut for Antonio Guterres' Climate Action Summit guestlist, despite pressure from big powers
WASHINGTON: With the world on track to break the record for the hottest year in history, world leaders, business leaders, celebrities and activists have converged on midtown Manhattan for Climate...
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Over the weekend, tens of thousands of people rallied in New York City demanding an end to fossil fuels. On Monday, hundreds blockaded the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, calling on the Fed to crack down on Wall Street bank financing of coal, oil, and gas projects. The protests came as world leaders flocked to the U.N. General Assembly, where Biden will speak on Tuesday, and a coinciding U.N. Climate Action Summit on Wednesday, where he will not. Despite its continued pledge to climate action,
The UN has not yet announced which world leaders or officials will get one of the coveted speaking slots at the climate summit