(en) France, Alternative Libertaire AL #255 (Nov) - COP21: A
peak of protest for the climate summit (fr, it, pt) [machine
translation]
In late November, a wildlife big cats (heads of state, multinationals ...) gives
appointment in Paris to hasten not to take real decisions on climate. Up to us to welcome
them at the height of their hypocrisy and popularize the idea of a system change to save
the planet. ---- The big moment arrives. The first half of December, all the projectors
will be turned on Paris for the UN climate summit, the COP21. The heads of governments
around the world will be there, to find a "historic" agreement that will save the climate.
This is certainly how they will undoubtedly present us the thing, whatever the outcome of
the formal negotiations. ---- COP 20 in Lima (Peru) ---- heads of state and members of the
ruling class self-congratulating.
For after much hype, of some newspapers, specials, great politicians statements, we have
to look good, and it is more than likely an agreement is reached, and acclaimed, whatever
it either.
champions of consumerism
The French government, who needed a diplomatic success on this front to back his
popularity, especially during peak regional elections, has already begun to prepare public
opinion with a simple speech: the environment will create jobs and the ecological crisis
represents an incredible opportunity for the economy.
a rehearsed communication
Segolene Royal, Minister of Ecology, hammers the fields at every turn, including his law
of energy transition: green growth, it is the future, with its employment potential in
renovating buildings, renewables, sharing economy, etc. Superb speech, which allows
gradually to forget the main issue of preservation of the living environment by passing
behind the economic issue.
Finally, for the government, no matter whether the agreement reached in Paris really helps
limit global warming - either way these politicians will no longer be in power in thirty
years to assume the consequences of their decisions - as it encourages Today business
development and still gives some respite to this system out of breath.
For a list of private sponsors selected by the French government to finance 20% of the
budget climate summit leaves no doubt about the direction of the negotiations and the
future agreement: Carrefour, Ikea, Renault, BNP Paribas, EDF, Suez JC Decaux, L'Oreal,
Bolloré (not exhaustive) ... What Champions supermarkets and consumerism, the financing of
clean energy, nuclear or commodification of the commons! So there is no hope that the
COP21 has to break with the logic of growth and frenzied exploitation of nature (and of
the proletariat!) Which is nevertheless responsible for this ecological crisis.
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Besides, for now, the "contributions" of countries that have already published their
roadmap for the negotiations, including the three major emitters of greenhouse gases (US,
EU, China) , absolutely not allow to stay below the 2 ° C by 2100 (objective defended by
the UN).
It must be said for that, these powers should switch to 100% renewable energy by 2050,
which seems impossible for the moment given the weight of oil and gas lobbies and the
massive investments still made today in fossil fuels. China has built two coal plants per
week in 2000 and has more than 300 project. The United States since 2012 have become the
largest producer of hydrocarbon with the frenzied exploitation of gas and oil shale.
Canada launched for a good ten years the biggest industrial project in history with the
oil sands. And France continues to hammer that nuclear will save the planet. How do they
expect these governments to be credible in Paris?
Concrete alternatives and revolutionary project
But beyond these governments, it is also about the global economic and political system
that is behind (see article below). But on this point, there is no real unity in the
mobilizations as they prepare. For even though one of the most repeated slogans at this
time is "Let's change the system, not the climate", everybody does not give him the same
content.
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Thus, the Climate Coalition 21, which seeks to create a massive citizen mobilization,
evokes in his statement "sustainable transformation of all public policies" that have an
impact on climate. The statement of the movement Alternatiba also calls for a massive
citizens' movement and strengthening of concrete alternatives, and critical governments,
multinational corporations and lobbies. But these movements and initiatives, which also do
much to promote making massive ecological consciousness, do not openly challenge capitalism.
Obviously they are fighting against neoliberalism, and they convey many ideas and
practices opposed to capitalist logic, but they do not share the idea of "political"
libertarian to be replaced all this system with something completely different.
Coca Cola accomedra very green ...
But if we do not go to the root of the problem, it may only make half-solutions. Thus,
while promoting concrete alternatives is absolutely necessary, capitalism can very well
accommodate the development of these alternatives until we left her room to thrive side
(two examples here with geothermal, and there with cleanup ). Worse, it could recover and
commodify these initiatives, as he has already done with organic food, for example. It
could also strengthen enforcement and inside imperialism in ever multiplying large
unnecessary projects and taxed. Or he could ride the environmental and social demands of
relocation to return to a national level and provide its citizens with a "sustainable
development" while closing its borders to climate refugees around the world
It is therefore absolutely necessary to articulate environmental ideas and practices with
a global political vision. The repressive mechanisms of reproduction of elites, division
of the working class, imperialism, etc., that serve the interests of capitalism, must be
broken once and for all to avoid that they come back at a gallop.
Diversity of Tactics
This understanding of capitalism also explains his way of dividing social movements and
mount Activists them against one another, particularly with the issue of violence
(division between "good" non-violent activists and "bad "goons).
This question will inevitably arise again during the COP21, as it is more than likely that
groups opt for violent action. And while it is desirable that these groups are not
involved in their actions of those who do not want (eg by breaking windows and causing
clashes with the middle nonviolent processions police), he is necessary to affirm
solidarity between all types of actions. Because when a system generates much suffering
and damage and threatens the lives of future generations, any resistance is legitimate.
The key to early December is to mobilize and to shake the masters and destroyers of the
world in turn money.
Jocelyn (AL Gard)
Motion Congress of Alternative Libertaire campaign COP 21
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