{"id":122175,"date":"2023-12-14T10:59:03","date_gmt":"2023-12-14T10:59:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yourclomid.com\/?p=122175"},"modified":"2023-12-14T10:59:03","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T10:59:03","slug":"falklands-warning-as-jacob-rees-mogg-says-cop28-is-threat-to-islanders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yourclomid.com\/politics\/falklands-warning-as-jacob-rees-mogg-says-cop28-is-threat-to-islanders\/","title":{"rendered":"Falklands warning as Jacob Rees-Mogg says COP28 is threat to islanders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/139\/590x\/secondary\/Jacob-Rees-Mogg-5115053.jpg?r=1702550182291\"><\/p>\n<p>Britain\u2019s longstanding agreement with the Falklands guaranteeing islanders the right to economic self-sufficiency is jeopardised by COP28\u2019s pledge to move away from fossil fuels, Tory MP Jacob Rees-Mogg has claimed.<\/p>\n<p>Nearly 200 countries backed the proposal at the summit in Dubai yesterday &#8211; although many warned the deal still has significant shortcomings. However, former Brexit opportunities minister Mr Rees-Mogg was sceptical about the benefits, not least for those living in the remote archipelago in the South Atlantic.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on his GB News programme, he said: \u201cThe new compromise calls for transitioning away from fossil fuels rather than a phase out, despite the demands of more than one hundred nations. The UN climate chief, Simon Steele, said that the deal is the \u2018beginning of the end for fossil fuels.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The deal had passed \u201calmost immediately\u201d, despite expectations of bitter wrangling, Mr Rees-Mogg pointed out. He added: \u201cAuthoritarian agendas have a tendency to pass rather quickly because they&#8217;re not subject to scrutiny or democratic procedures. But there&#8217;s one main flaw in this plan: It doesn&#8217;t make sense. We need cheap fuel. It&#8217;s not expendable, it&#8217;s essential.<\/p>\n<p><b>Click here to join our Whatsapp community to be the first to receive politics news from The Express <\/b><\/p>\n<p> <strong> READ MORE: <\/strong> <strong>Guy Verhofstadt erupts over \u20ac10bn cash for Viktor Orban<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>King Charles mentions grandchildren in COP28 speech<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cCheap fuel is essential for alleviating poverty, for spreading prosperity, and for promoting economic growth globally. And the climate doomsters may say that economic benefits are unimportant, but that&#8217;s not right. They are essential.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd even the gloomiest forecasts are not talking about Armageddon. The world will continue and yes, there may be some amelioration that are needed, but even if the temperature rises the world will still continue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>What was required was for the market to \u201clead the way in energy advancement\u201d, Mr Rees-Mogg said. He explained: \u201cWe need the technology to develop first and then in the immortal principle of supply and demand, take the reins from there.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhy is this important? Because as you see how energy has evolved over hundreds and thousands of years, it has always been that economies have grown as energy has got cheaper and more plentiful.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/139\/590x\/secondary\/Dubai-5115065.jpg?r=1702550182361\"><\/p>\n<p> <strong> Don&#8217;t miss&#8230; <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>&#8216;Blood gold&#8217; has swollen Vladimir Putin\u2019s coffers by whopping \u00a32bn[ANALYSIS] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Rishi Sunak breaks silence after winning Rwanda bill vote as rebels back down[BREAKING] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>The Eastern European country bracing itself for invasion by Vladimir Putin[INSIGHT] <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Support fearless journalism<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Read The Daily Express online, advert free<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Get super-fast page loading<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/logo\/logo-premium-subscription.png\"><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd we need to know what the more plentiful and cheaper energy will be first before we phase out the energy that has been the staple. And this leads on to what&#8217;s happening in one of Great Britain&#8217;s last remaining territories, the Falkland Islands.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The islands were \u201crich in oil reserves\u201d, Mr Rees-Mogg pointed out. He continued: \u201cYet this vital, lucrative and enriching industry is under threat under COP&#8217;s new fossil fuel agenda, which leaves us dependent on fossil fuels coming from dictatorships.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s always been part of Britain&#8217;s territorial deal with the Falklands, that they, the Falkland Islanders, should have the ability to economically self-sustain themselves. If His Majesty&#8217;s government is sincere about honouring this commitment to this territory, it must allow the islanders to develop their own resources.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Apart from the roughly 3,000 people living in the British Overseas Territory, the COP28 deal also had implications for the British mainland, Mr Rees-Mogg added.<\/p>\n<p>He warned: \u201cIt will push up our bills, force us to rely on foreign imports, make green energy that is expensive, the mainstay and sometimes unavailable when the wind isn&#8217;t blowing and this will cost you, the hard-working citizen, as our economy doesn&#8217;t grow.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/139\/590x\/secondary\/John-Kerry-5115058.jpg?r=1702550182457\"><\/p>\n<p>Within minutes of opening Wednesday\u2019s session, COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber gaveled in approval of the central document \u2014 an evaluation of how off-track the world is on climate and how to get back on &#8211; without giving critics a chance to comment. He hailed it as a \u201chistoric package to accelerate climate action.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The document is the central part of the 2015 Paris accord and its internationally agreed-upon goal to try to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial times. The goal is mentioned 13 times in the document and al-Jaber repeatedly called that his \u201cNorth Star.\u201d So far, the world has warmed 1.2 degrees (2.2 degrees Fahrenheit) since the mid 1800s. Scientists say this year is all but certain to be the hottest on record.<\/p>\n<p>Several minutes after al-Jaber rammed the document through, Samoa\u2019s lead delegate Anne Rasmussen, on behalf of small island nations, complained that they weren\u2019t even in the room when al-Jaber said the deal was done. She said that \u201cthe course correction that is needed has not been secured,\u201d with the deal representing business-as-usual instead of exponential emissions-cutting efforts. She said the deal could \u201cpotentially take us backwards rather than forwards.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When Rasmussen finished, delegates whooped, applauded and stood, as al-Jaber frowned, eventually joining the standing ovation that stretched longer than his plaudits. Marshall Islands delegates hugged and cried.<\/p>\n<p>United States Special Envoy John Kerry said: \u201cI am in awe of the spirit of cooperation that has brought everybody together.&#8221; It showed nations could still work together despite what the globe sees with wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, he continued, adding: \u201cThis document sends very strong messages to the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/politics\/1845502\/falkland-islands-cop28-jacob-rees-mogg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Britain\u2019s longstanding agreement with the Falklands guaranteeing islanders the right to economic self-sufficiency is jeopardised by COP28\u2019s pledge to move away from fossil fuels, Tory <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/yourclomid.com\/politics\/falklands-warning-as-jacob-rees-mogg-says-cop28-is-threat-to-islanders\/\" title=\"Falklands warning as Jacob Rees-Mogg says COP28 is threat to islanders\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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