---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Charlie Wood <[email protected]> Date: Sat, Nov 15, 2014 at 2:03 PM Subject: The elephant in the room To: Bauwens Michel <[email protected]> Dear friend, This week, just weeks after the largest climate mobilisation ever, the world's two biggest polluters -- the United States and China -- announced their most ambitious climate action yet. *That is not a coincidence: it's a sign that our pressure is working, and that we need to apply much more.* The emissions of China and the US have been used by governments around the world as an excuse to dodge their own responsibilities. But this new agreement leaves these governments with nowhere left to hide and opens the door for real progress from global governments.* Right now, world leaders are converging on Australia for the G20 leaders summit and we have momentum on our side.* But Tony Abbott, Australia’s conservative Prime Minister and host of the G20, is refusing to allow a meaningful discussion of climate change at the G20. Climate change is the elephant in the room and Tony Abbott is asking the G20 to ignore it. *Send a message to Tony Abbott and tell him that he needs to get out of the way of climate action at the G20 and put climate change back on the agenda. <http://act.350.org/go/6426?t=1&akid=5573.360134.6wiK4Y>* The world is ready to act. Most countries want to talk about climate change but Australia’s climate denying government is using their position as President to block discussion. We are not going to let one politician block discussion on climate change get off easy. Put the pressure on Tony Abbott to stop blocking discussion at the G20 and get out of the way of real climate action. <http://act.350.org/go/6426?t=2&akid=5573.360134.6wiK4Y> There is plenty that the G20 could talk about when it comes to climate action. G20 countries are wasting US $88 billion a year just to help fossil fuel companies find *new* fossil fuel reserves, despite numerous warnings from scientists that we need to leave the fossil fuels we already know about in the ground. With the new agreement between the US and China, now is the time for the G20 to commit to ending fossil fuel subsidies and taking steps towards real action on climate change. But unless Tony Abbott lets them talk about it, no commitments will be made. *Keep the pressure on Tony Abbott. Tell him to get out of the way of real progress. <http://act.350.org/go/6426?t=3&akid=5573.360134.6wiK4Y>* Regards, Charlie Wood for the whole 350.org team. ------------------------------ 350.org <http://350.org?akid=5573.360134.6wiK4Y> is building a global climate movement. You can connect with us on Facebook <http://facebook.com/350.org?akid=5573.360134.6wiK4Y>, follow us on Twitter <http://twitter.com/350>, and become a sustaining donor to keep this movement strong and growing. <https://act.350.org/donate/build/?akid=5573.360134.6wiK4Y> You can unsubscribe from this mailing list at any time. <http://act.350.org/cms/unsubscribe/unsubscribe/?akid=5573.360134.6wiK4Y> -- Check out the Commons Transition Plan here at: http://en.wiki.floksociety.org/w/Research_Plan P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net - http://blog.p2pfoundation.net <http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation>Updates: http://twitter.com/mbauwens; http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens #82 on the (En)Rich list: http://enrichlist.org/the-complete-list/