Iain Keith - Avaaz.org <avaaz@avaaz.org>A new plan to save the planet
17 maj 2012 06:00
Dear friends,
In three days, world leaders could agree to a plan that could stop
climate change! The plan would transfer the $1 trillion our governments give
to polluters every year and invest it in renewable energy. Key leaders including
President Obama support ending these crazy payments, and he is hosting the G8
summit this weekend. Let's build a massive public campaign for Obama to lead
this plan that could literally save our planet! Sign the urgent petition:
| This weekend, the eight
most powerful leaders in the world will meet at the G8 summit and could agree to
a plan that could literally stop climate change!
It’s crazy, but right
now, our governments give nearly $1 trillion a year of our taxpayer money to Big
Oil and Coal to destroy our planet. Key leaders, including President Obama
who is hosting the G8, have already agreed to stop these polluter payments. Now,
if we demand they act on their word and divert this huge sum into renewable
energy, experts say we could actually save our planet!
It's a simple
no-brainer that our leaders have already agreed to. Let's hold their feet to
the fire, and push President Obama to lead the world's largest economies to turn
these polluting subsidies green. Sign the urgent petition below and forward
this to everyone -- a massive campaign now can force them from talk to
action:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/a_new_plan_to_save_the_planet/?vl
The only reason we shovel cash into the coffers of Big Oil is their
lobbyists have a stranglehold on our governments. But if we demand that our
leaders green our tax-money, we’ll increase total global green investment by
400% making solar and wind energy cheaper than oil and coal -- in the
process saving the planet by putting Big Oil out of business!
We’re
rapidly reaching a point of no return on climate change and a treaty to prevent
catastrophe is years off. Fortunately, momentum behind this new planet
saving plan is building. New Zealand, Mexico and Switzerland are calling for an
agreement now, and policy makers from 20 countries including the US, Brazil, and
China have just voiced their support. All G8 leaders have publicly committed to
ending these dirty subsidies, and right now President Obama is pushing for US
legislation to stop them.
Our planet is being destroyed at a
terrifying rate and this is our best chance to stop it. Now is the time for
action, but without massive public support, the powerful polluters could stall
the proposal. It's up to us to counter the lobbyists with extraordinary people
power. We have three days left to get Obama to lead. Sign the petition:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/a_new_plan_to_save_the_planet/?vl
For too long, progress on a global solution to climate change has been
held back by self-interest and the profits of Big Oil, Coal and Gas. But,
finally governments are realising that cutting subsidies will benefit the
climate and help balance out the global economy. If we speak up now, together,
our movement can force our leaders to action and free the world from the tyranny
of fossil fuels.
With hope,
Iain, Joseph, Alice, Ricken, Diego,
Kya and the rest of the Avaaz team
More information:
Hansen:
Game Over for the Climate (New York Times):
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/10/opinion/game-over-for-the-climate.html
A Congressional Push to End All Fossil Fuel Subsidies (The
Nation):
http://www.thenation.com/blog/167831/congressional-push-end-all-fossil-fuel-subsidies
Obama says tax breaks for Big Oil need to end (Financial Post):
http://business.financialpost.com/2012/03/29/obama-says-tax-breaks-for-big-oil-need-to-end/?__lsa=7934943e
Fossil-fuel subsidies: Helping the richest get richer (Los Angeles
Times):
http://articles.latimes.com/2012/apr/05/opinion/la-oe-mckibben-stop-oil-subsidies-20120404
Phasing out fossil fuel subsidies could provide half of global carbon
target (The Guardian):
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/jan/19/fossil-fuel-subsidies-carbon-target
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