At Davos we will tell world leaders to abandon the fossil fuel economy

[Valin]

The Guardian

Greta Thunberg and others

Fri 10 Jan 2020

Averting catastrophe would be the best business decision to emerge from the economic forum in its 50 years of existence
• Greta Thunberg tells world leaders to end fossil fuel ‘madness’

 

We have just entered a new decade, a decade where every month and every day will be absolutely crucial in deciding what the future will look like. Towards the end of January, chief executives, investors and policymakers will gather in Davos for the 50th anniversary of the World Economic Forum.

Young climate activists and school strikers from around the world will be present to put pressure on these leaders.

We demand that at this year’s forum, participants from all companies, banks, institutions and governments immediately halt all investments in fossil fuel exploration and extraction, immediately end all fossil fuel subsidies and immediately and completely divest from fossil fuels.

We don’t want these things done by 2050, 2030 or even 2021, we want this done now – as in right now.

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