Democracy Now! Audio Democracy Now! 2025-11-19 Wednesday
Nov 19, 2025
Susana Mohamed, former Colombian Minister of Environment, and Lina Yassine, a Sudanese climate researcher, dive deep into critical climate issues. Mohamed discusses the urgent need for a fossil fuel phase-out and highlights the Amazon's risks and indigenous protests against the oil lobby. Yassine emphasizes the adaptation needs of the Least Developed Countries and the humanitarian crisis in Sudan, stressing that wealthy nations must finance resilient solutions. Together, they address the interconnectedness of climate justice and geopolitics.
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COP30's High-Stakes Temperature Reality
- COP30 faces a decisive moment: scientists warn current policies put us on a 2.8°C trajectory by century's end. This COP must deliver an agreed roadmap to phase out fossil fuels to avoid catastrophic warming.
Push For A Funded Fossil Phase-Out Roadmap
- Develop and adopt a clear, funded roadmap to transition away from oil, coal, and gas. Push presidential and host commitments to move the roadmap forward at COP30 rather than leaving it vague.
Frontline Knowledge vs. Fortress Negotiations
- Indigenous peoples brought lived knowledge and direct action to COP30, physically blocking access to demand inclusion. Their presence highlights the gap between frontline expertise and negotiation rooms protected by security and lobby influence.