COP26

Lesley attended COP26 this week. She reflects on that experience and we look at the issues not just to do with the conference itself but those which may prevent any meaningful actions being taken on the climate emergency.

Show Notes

In this episode we focus almost the entire podcast on COP26.
Lesley attended COP26 this week. She describes her experience and gives her observations on the organisation and structure of the event,who was there,who wasn't, who spoke,who had to listen and reflects on their significance.
We also look at major issues such as the failure of Climate Funding,ongoing lawsuits against the major fossil fuel companies,and the role of those companies in sowing doubt about climate change and blocking meaningful action.
If,like us,you want to get involved and help bring climate justice to COP26 go to
https://cop26coalition.org/
The brilliant Dispatches programme
 https://www.channel4.com/programmes/how-green-is-the-government-dispatches
Black, Black Oil on BBC Scotland channel 10pm on Wednesday November 3

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What is The Lesley Riddoch Podcast?

Scottish politics dissected from a left, pro-independence stance. Each week, award-winning broadcaster and journalist, Lesley Riddoch chews over the week’s news with co-host Fraser Thompson. If you like intelligent, quirky chat about Scottish society and culture, and Scottish, UK and international politics analysed from a Scottish perspective; this podcast is for you.