climate reparations

What does climate reparations and the Digital ID/Passport spurred on by G20 nations have in common? Who gets paid and why?

This week, world leaders and delegates have gathered in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt to commence COP27. Despite the intensified calls for wealthier countries to deliver on reparations and help climate-vulnerable countries with the impacts of climate change, geopolitical and economic realities may complicate these objectives. Amid the ongoing war in Ukraine, the energy crisis, and surging global inflation, climate diplomacy has taken a back seat to other pressing issues. So, what can we expect from COP27? 

Joining The World Unpacked’s new host Stewart Patrick is Dan Baer, the senior vice president for policy research at Carnegie, to unpack what’s happening on the ground at COP27 and the state of climate action. 

Want more on the ground coverage of COP27? Make sure to follow Dan Baer, Amr Hamzawy, Zainab Usman, and Olivia Lazard on Twitter for updates from Egypt!

Environmental consciousness has grounded and fueled the work of Jason Mark in so many different arenas. Jason is the editor of Sierra Magazine (as in the Sierra Club), former editor of Earth Island Journal, and the author of Satellites in the High Country: Searching for the Wild in the Age of Man. He's even helped to revive the largest urban farm in San Francisco. In this episode, Jason chats about the waking nightmare that he (and other environmentalists) experienced during the 4 years of Trump's presidency. We discuss the future of big oil and gas companies and the lawsuits that cities have brought against them owing to the damages wrought by climate change. He explains that Exxon Mobile learned about climate change in the 1970's but continued to peddle pro- fossil fuel, anti- climate change propaganda. To learn more, tune in and check out the following articles by Jason:
 

• "The Case for Climate Reparations"
•  "How Trump's Border Wall Could Block the Most Exciting Wildlife Comeback in North America"
• "It’s Time to Bring the Carbon Barons to Justice--And Take Their Money"
• "The Climate Wrecking Industry and How to Beat It"

His favorite cocktail?

The Manhattan
2 oz rye whiskey 
1 oz sweet vermouth 
2 dashes of bitters
Ice 
Cherries to garnish 

Shake whiskey, vermouth, and bitters in a cocktail shaker with plenty of ice. Strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a cherry. 

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