There are many doubts about the G7 in Turin which will start today: will it be a failure like the Cop28 in Dubai? Meanwhile the protesters rise up.
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Starts today “G7 Environment, Energy and Climate” in Turin, in the evocative setting of the Royal Palace of Venaria. Also at the table are the European Commission, various international organisations, the presidencies of Cop28 and Cop29, Brazil which will direct the work of the next G20 and Mauritania, which has the rotating presidency of the African Union.
This is essentially the first test bed after the COP28 failure in Dubaiwith countries having to demonstrate how in practice they will keep their commitments in Dubai and how they plan to support their transition. The risk for Italy is to dedicate too much attention to technologies that are marginal or absent in our system.
And indeed there is no shortage of controversy, reflection of a global debate on the environment and energy. The anti-G7 demonstrations saw the participation of around a thousand citizens concerned about current environmental policies and the consequences on daily life and the planet. The protests included roadblocks and slogans against insufficient or harmful ecological policies.
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The giant posters of the leaders were burned by the demonstrators
In particular some protesters have criticized ecological transition policies imposed from above and based on questionable technologiessuch as nuclear or biofuels, rather than promoting more sustainable and integrated solutions.
Moments of tension when the procession headed towards the ring road and, after having climbed over the guardrail, occupied the roadway towards Turin blocking traffic for about ten minutes. Furthermore activists have burned blow-ups of the leaders of the seven most industrialized countries.
New appointments are scheduled for today with the intention of “disturbing the stay of the G7 representatives”. According to the protesters, the only way out is climate justicethe defense of peoples’ energy sovereignty and the construction of solidarity networks between our countries.
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The proposals of the young people of the Young Ambassadors Society
Also stand out proposals from around a hundred young people from all over Italy who came together to offer concrete solutions to tackle the climate crisis. The young people of the Young Ambassadors Society urged an acceleration of the decarbonisation processencouraging the development of renewable energy as the key to a sustainable future.
There was also a request to rethink the economic system towards a circular model, promoting measures to reduce energy consumption and reduce waste. The importance of increasing the collaboration between the public and private sectors to address the high investments necessary for the energy transition.
Young people highlighted how essential it is finance innovation, especially for youth businesses, and ensure constant dialogue with the southern regions of the world to achieve global goals. In this sense, the need to renew the education system is fundamental prepare young people for jobs in the green sectorproviding necessary skills and knowledge.
It has been proposed to implement mitigation and adaptation measures for make cities carbon neutral and prepare them for climate change, promoting sustainable mobility and urban reforestation. Finally, close collaboration and constant dialogue with other countries and international organizations was recommended to address the climate crisis on a global scale.
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