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From Watts Up With That?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Eric Worrall<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to UN Special Rapporteur on climate change Elisa Morgera, \u201cSome states are not acting in good faith\u201d on climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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World\u2019s climate fight needs fundamental reform, UN expert says: \u2018Some states are not acting in good faith\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Special rapporteur Elisa Morgera criticizes \u2018ineffective\u2019 status quo and says focus must be on \u2018deep, systemic inequalities\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nina Lakhani<\/a>, climate justice reporterTue 7 Jan 2025 22.00 AEDT<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Special rapporteur Elisa Morgera criticizes \u2018ineffective\u2019 status quo and says focus must be on \u2018deep, systemic inequalities\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The international effort to avert climate catastrophe has become mired by misinformation and bad faith actors, and must be fundamentally reformed, according to a leading UN climate expert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe current climate regime was built in a way, maybe unconsciously, that locked in an ineffective approach that is blind to the disproportionate harms of climate change \u2013 and increasingly climate solutions \u2013 and the disproportionate benefits that the current situation is accruing to very few states and very few individuals,\u201d said Morgera, in an exclusive interview with the Guardian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe can observe that some states are not acting in good faith in very clear ways, which is the basis of any international regime. There is widespread disregard for the rule of international law, and also a very clear pushback on the science, and shrinking of civil spaces at all levels. Basically, the truth is out of the conversation. That is the problem \u2013 there is no space at Cop<\/a> for the truth,\u201d said Morgera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFundamental reform is possible, if there is a willingness by the states and the secretariat, but it\u2019s hard to see that at the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She said: \u201cThe dominating assumption in the current process assumes that mass behavioral change is the solution, that this is as much a consumer issue as a production issue \u2013 which is a misrepresentation of the causes and the solutions. We\u2019re still not looking at deep, systemic inequalities as the root causes, while also entrenching inequities and worsening negative human rights impacts of climate change \u2013 and climate solutions.\u201d

\u2026Read more:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/environment\/ng-interactive\/2025\/jan\/07\/climate-change-reform-elisa-morgera<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

I think Elisa probably wants to help, but she\u2019s going to have to practice her communication skills to get any traction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I first tried to read this article last night, very little of what Elisa said made sense. So I decided to try to clarify that last paragraph \u201cThe dominating assumption\u2026\u201d by translating it into Welsh :-<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mae\u2019r dybiaeth amlycaf yn y broses bresennol yn rhagdybio mai newid ymddygiad torfol yw\u2019r ateb, bod hwn yn gymaint o broblem defnyddwyr \u00e2 mater cynhyrchu \u2013 sef camliwio\u2019r achosion a\u2019r atebion. Nid ydym yn dal i edrych ar anghydraddoldebau systemig dwfn fel yr achosion sylfaenol, tra hefyd yn ymwreiddio anghydraddoldebau ac yn gwaethygu effeithiau negyddol newid hinsawdd ar hawliau dynol \u2013 ac atebion hinsawdd.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then I translated it back to English :-<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The most obvious assumption in the current process assumes that mass behavior change is the answer, that this is as much a consumer problem as a production issue \u2013 which is to misrepresent the causes and the solutions. We are still not looking at deep systemic inequalities as the root causes, while also entrenching inequalities and exacerbating the negative impacts of climate change on human rights \u2013 and climate solutions.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The double translated paragraph is definitely more readable \u2013 now we know the correct translation for the UN Gobbledegook word \u201cdominating\u201d is \u201cmost obvious\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are wondering why I tried Welsh, I\u2019m not picking on the Welsh. I lived in Wales once<\/a>, fond memories \u2013 people were kind to the Aussie. I tried a few other languages but Welsh worked the best. Welsh is clearly a language which goes straight to the heart of the matter being discussed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The whole article is worth a read, a bit like doing a cryptic crossword puzzle \u2013 though I recommend tackling it after a good sleep and a strong coffee. Remember, if any of the academic UN word salad gets too challenging, you can always try translating it into Welsh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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