We’ve received a tip that coal baron Gautam Adani is
trying to elbow his way in and secure a primetime speaking spot at
the upcoming UN climate summit.
The COP summit is a place for world leaders, experts and
representatives from the frontlines of the climate crisis to come
together and work on solutions. The people who should
be centre stage are those fighting for climate justice -- not a
billionaire businessman who wants to open up one of the biggest new
coal mines in the world.
As host of the summit, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, has final
say on who gets a speaking spot. Adani is throwing his
weight around, but if enough of us turn up the pressure on Johnson
we can get him booted off the program.
will
you add your name and tell Boris Johnson that the COP summit should
be for climate solutions, not corporate greenwash?
Our source tells us that Adani has already talked his way onto
the speakers list at the Global Investment Summit in the UK next
week, a summit meant to encourage renewable energy investments.
If Adani gets his way, he’ll have two opportunities to have the
undivided attention of investors and world leaders where he can
greenwash his corporation and distract everyone from the billions
he’s pouring into fossil fuel projects.
It’s no wonder he’s going on a reputation rehab tour.
Because Adani’s track record is terrible:
- The Adani Group was responsible for a coal ship sinking off
the coast of Mumbai that devastated beaches, marine life and the
livelihoods of locals working in tourism.
- Adani’s Godda coal power station in India will
displace thousands of Indigenous Adivasi people, and has
already resulted in villages, crops and burial sites being
destroyed.
- The Adani Group has given millions to a Myanmar
military-controlled corporation accused of human rights
violations.
- And most notoriously of all, the Adani Group is trying
to build one of the biggest new coal mines in the world.
The Carmichael mine in northern Australia does not have the
consent of the Wangan and Jagalingou Cultural Custodians and would
send coal-laden ships right through the Great Barrier Reef.
The UK Government should be giving speaking platforms to people
like the Pacific Climate Warriors who are travelling to the UK to
stand up against the fossil fuel industry.
We
cannot let billionaire businessman Adani get away with using his
wealth and status to cosy up to Boris Johnson. Add your name to the
petition!
Adani was meant to start shipping coal from the Carmichael mine
years ago. But the coal mine still isn’t operational because
of the Wangan and Jagalingou people, the Adivasi people, and
thousands of SumOfUs members like you, standing up to the mining
giant and convincing over 100 companies not to invest in or
work with Adani.
So now Adani is desperately scrambling for platforms to greenwash
his business to try and fix his crumbling reputation.
But not if tens of thousands of SumOfUs members like you
speak up and expose Adani’s unscrupulous scheming to charm Prime
Minister Johnson, and force the UK Government to ban the
coal baron from the investor and climate summits.
