{"id":9278,"date":"2012-06-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-06-16T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/climatenetwork.org\/resource\/brazil-takes-1st-place-saudi-arabia-venezuela-eu-canada-us-more-2nd\/"},"modified":"2021-02-03T18:03:48","modified_gmt":"2021-02-03T18:03:48","slug":"brazil-takes-1st-place-saudi-arabia-venezuela-eu-canada-us-more-2nd","status":"publish","type":"can_resource","link":"https:\/\/climatenetwork.org\/resource\/brazil-takes-1st-place-saudi-arabia-venezuela-eu-canada-us-more-2nd\/","title":{"rendered":"Brazil Takes 1st Place; Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, EU, Canada US, &#038; More 2nd"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"line-height: 17px; \">It was a full day for fossils Sunday at the Rio+20 negotiations. Brazil earned the First Place Fossil for a frightening new draft text. Saudi Arabia and Venezuela took Second Place for trying to save fossil fuel subsidies. The European Union, United States, and other developed countries earned another Second Place Fossil for bringing empty pockets to plans in need of financing. The Fossils as presented read:<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"line-height: 17px; \">\n\t&ldquo;Brazil earns the First place Fossil. Yesterday Brazil took over as host country of the negotiations for the Rio+20 summit and presented its new draft of the negotiating text. With great power comes great responsibility. The world is watching how Brazil performs in its task of steering negotiators towards agreement on ambitious, concrete outcomes. Outcomes that will get the world on the path to sustainable development and ensuring all members of this and future generations access to quality food, clean water and renewable energy, as well as a healthy, liveable planet, a stable climate and a vibrant prosperous economy. The outcome also need to find new sources of financing and ways to mobilize the technologies to achieve these goals.<\/div>\n<div style=\"line-height: 17px; \">\n\t&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"line-height: 17px; \">\n\tUnfortunately the text yesterday shows no signs of movement in this direction. It appears that Brazil is missing the chance be a force for raising ambition and living up to the hopes and trust that the world has placed on its shoulders, and will be content with using its growing political clout and indisputable diplomatic capacities only to find clever compromises and get agreement on a watered-down document devoid of clear commitments and actions. Furthermore it seems that the Brazilian government are more focused on closing text, even though it is slashing the ambition, rather than ensuring the outcome we need. Of course Brazil can&rsquo;t single-handedly turn this process around, and it needs bold and ambition proposals from other countries and a willingness from all countries to get this process on track to creating the world we really do want.&rdquo;<\/div>\n<div style=\"line-height: 17px; \">\n\t&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"line-height: 17px; \">\n<div>\n\t\t&ldquo;The United States, European Union, Canada, and other developed countries earned the Second Place Fossil. US, Canada, EU and other developed countries, turned up in Rio with not a Euro cent or Dime, and now that we see all references to finance and technology commitments deleted from the Rio negotiating text it&rsquo;s clear that developed countries are intending to run away from the Rio principles signed 20 years<\/div>\n<div>\n\t\tago, especially Common But Differentiated Responsibility. Rich, industrialised countries need to step up and provide the predictable and adequate support that allows developing countries to pursue truly sustainable development.&rdquo;<\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t&ldquo;Saudi Arabia and Venezuela also earn a Second Place Fossil. During closed door negotiations Saudi Arabia and Venezuela have consistently blocked progress on ending fossil fuel subsidies. Despite an honest effort by Brazil to bridge the divide, these two countries remain the biggest obstacle to stopping our governments handing taxpayers&#39; money directly to the dirty energy industries. Why aren&#39;t these billions being spent on access to clean energy for the billions without? The oil industry&#39; slippery tentacles are strangling sustainable development and driving us closer towards a climate catastrophe, with our governments in on the act. By refusing to end these dirty handouts, we give Saudi Arabia and Venezuela the second place fossil, hopefully we won&rsquo;t see them on the podium again.&rdquo;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was a full day for fossils Sunday at the Rio+20 negotiations. Brazil earned the First Place Fossil for a frightening new draft text. Saudi Arabia and Venezuela took Second Place for trying to save fossil fuel subsidies. 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