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Fossils, advertisements and diplomacy: while the world negotiates, Amsterdam acts

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Fossil fuel plants are among the largest emitters of greenhouse gases. © © Unsplash/Ella Ivanescu

To draw a clear line in the name of the climate emergency, Amsterdam has become the first capital in the world to ban advertisements for meat and fossil fuels from public spaces.

The decision, adopted by the city council in January by 27 votes to 17, covers all public spaces in the city, billboards, public transport, bus shelters and stations. It came into force on May 1.

However, the city will only begin to apply sanctions in 2027, with the coming months serving as a transition period to allow operators and advertisers to adapt. But the signal sent is immediate according to the NL Times.

This gesture from a European capital contrasts with what was happening simultaneously on the other side of the world. From April 24 to 29, in Santa Marta, Colombia, the first international conference on an era without fossil fuels was held, bringing together a “coalition of the willing” made up of more than 50 countries. Their objective: to identify concrete solutions to accelerate the global energy transition and provide their States with a roadmap by COP31, reports Greenpeace Belgium.

The paradox is glaring. On the one hand, a conference co-organized by Colombia and the Netherlands, a country whose capital has just erased oil logos from its streets. On the other, world powers whose economy, foreign policy and sometimes survival rely entirely on these same resources. The planet's biggest emitters of greenhouse gases, including the United States, China and India, were not present, nor were the oil-rich Gulf states.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has drawn a direct link between current conflicts and energy dependence, saying that "the wars we are witnessing are driven by desperate geopolitical strategies around fossil resources," Euronews read. A sentence that sounds like a brutal diagnosis.

For her part, Dutch Climate Minister Stientje van Veldhoven declared that “the conclusion is inevitable: we must abandon fossil fuels, not only because it is good for the climate, but also because it strengthens our energy independence and security. » written Euronews.

It remains to be seen whether actions will follow speeches or whether the Amsterdam decision will remain, for the time being, the exception that confirms the rule.

 

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