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UN boss demands $1.3 TRILLION in ＂climate justice＂ funding

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Day 1 of the Belém Climate Summit, the prelude events to COP30, the largest climate change event in the world, where international delegations, business leaders, and prime ministers and presidents are expected to arrive shortly to discuss their proposals, some of which can be absurd, on how to solve the so-called climate change issue while receiving great money from their taxpayers at home, distributing it to developing nations and enforcing control measures like EV mandates and even controlling food regulations, encouraging people possibly to eat bugs, and other ridiculous proposals that we ll be exploring in the upcoming days.

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00:00:00.000 I'm Wally Tamten with TrueNorth here in Belém para Brazil, reporting from on the ground at day one of the Belém Climate Summit,
00:00:07.960 the prelude events to the COP30 UN Climate Change Convention, the largest climate change event in the world,
00:00:14.020 where international delegations, business leaders, and prime ministers and presidents are expected to arrive shortly to discuss their proposals,
00:00:20.940 some of which can be absurd, on how to solve the so-called climate change issue while receiving great money from their taxpayers at home,
00:00:28.760 distributing it to developing nations and enforcing control measures like EV mandates and even controlling food regulations,
00:00:38.060 encouraging people possibly to eat bugs and other ridiculous proposals that we'll be exploring in the upcoming days.
00:00:43.760 Now, this is day one of the Belém Climate Summit.
00:00:46.260 The Belém Climate Summit is the Brazilian government, the Lula leftist-led Brazilian government's attempt to fundraise
00:00:51.980 and bring attention to their own domestic climate change agenda.
00:00:55.080 It's primarily focused on the Amazon rainforest issue, an issue that has received international attention in previous years,
00:01:01.680 and specifically attention from world leaders on the left, like Emmanuel Macron of France,
00:01:07.040 and also formerly Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada.
00:01:10.020 So we'll be watching very closely and reporting on the ground on day one, here on Thursday,
00:01:15.260 and tomorrow, day two, and the final day of the Leaders' Summit from the Belém Climate Summit.
00:01:19.600 And of course, on the 10th, COP30 will commence, and we will give you more in due time.
00:01:25.280 We'll talk to activists, protesters, delegations, leaders, and all peoples of interest to get you guys more info on the story.
00:01:34.580 I tried catching up with the EU head, Ursula von Leyen, who was talking to CNN Brazil for a while,
00:01:41.540 and of course I tried to get her to comment on EU-Canada relations, specifically on the framework of Canada's carbon tax,
00:01:48.200 and whether or not she rated that as a positive measure to combat climate change, in her view.
00:01:54.220 But of course, she wasn't able to answer anyone's questions.
00:01:56.860 She just walked through the corridor and went out right to the event. 0.54
00:01:59.860 She wasn't interested in doing any media at the time, beyond, of course, CNN, but Brazilian CNN for that matter.
00:02:05.300 So, we'll be looking forward to finding if we can get some comments from other EU delegations, officials, prime ministers.
00:02:12.940 I know Prime Minister Keir Starmer is here today, as well as French President Emmanuel Macron.
00:02:18.160 So, we'll do our best here at True North in Belém, Brazil, to catch up with these officials
00:02:21.720 and explore Canada's impression and view and reputation in the European sphere.
00:02:27.880 I know Keir Starmer has called himself the most European, or Canada, he's called Canada, rather,
00:02:33.280 the most European country outside of Europe.
00:02:35.320 So, let's see if the Europeans see it the same way.
00:02:38.260 How would you judge Canada's job on its carbon tax regime?
00:02:41.180 Please, please, please.
00:02:41.960 How would you rate Canada?
00:02:43.680 The president, sorry, sorry.
00:02:47.540 Ursula, how would you rate Mark Keir Starmer's leadership of Canada, given his history on environment?
00:02:52.600 There will be other opportunities.
00:02:53.800 How do you rate Mark Keir Starmer's leadership on climate?
00:03:04.720 Anything on Mark Keir Starmer in Canada?
00:03:08.400 Here in Brazil, COP30, earlier today, UN Chief Antonio Gutierrez demanded developed nations
00:03:14.900 to fork up $1.3 trillion of tax dollars to fund debt relief and climate action in developing nations
00:03:22.980 and demanded $300 billion be allocated immediately to the United Nations' climate efforts.
00:03:29.980 Trade and investment policies must support climate ambition, not undermine it.
00:03:38.500 Second, we must demonstrate a clear and credible path to reaching the $1.3 trillion US dollars a year
00:03:45.220 in climate finance for developing countries by 2035, as agreed at COP29 in Baku.
00:03:53.460 Developed countries must take the lead in mobilizing $300 billion annually, delivering affordable,
00:03:59.560 predictable finance at the agreed scale.
00:04:02.040 And all providers must show they will contribute to meeting the $300 billion and $1.3 trillion milestones.
00:04:10.700 It's no longer time for negotiations.
00:04:14.060 It's time for implementation, implementation, implementation.
00:04:18.200 In terms of Canada's presence here at COP30 in Brazil, so far I've only caught up with the ambassador
00:04:24.020 very briefly walking by, didn't want to get any questions or on camera,
00:04:27.920 and had to run as fast as he could to the doors of the restricted area where he was able to give a speech
00:04:33.500 earlier today to a closed room of delegates from around the world.
00:04:37.360 Now, Canada has so far only sent their Brazilian ambassador, although it is believed, according
00:04:43.240 to reports after the Environment Canada briefed media, we're expecting most likely
00:04:49.540 former Environment Minister Stephen Gobault to possibly show up as well, so we'll be looking
00:04:55.320 out for him.
00:04:56.460 The official list of Canada's delegation has not been confirmed yet, so I will keep you posted
00:05:02.260 in terms of updates as they come.
00:05:04.420 Very likely that they'll be here by Monday when the COP30 UN aspect of the summit begins
00:05:11.220 officially and fully.
00:05:12.940 Canada's pavilion, Canada does have a pavilion here prepared in the building, but it is not
00:05:18.680 accessible or visible yet, so we will dive into that information for you and give you
00:05:23.360 guys some behind-the-scenes footage and lookout for both Canada's delegation and presence at
00:05:28.440 this conference and hopefully find out what kind of money or initiatives we're coming
00:05:33.260 into on the world stage.
00:05:34.420 I'm Wally Tam Tam, Belém para Brazil, signing off for True North.