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US climate envoy John Kerry says spending fortunes on fossil fuel subsidies was 'the definition of insanity' as marathon COP26 talks inch towards a final reckoning. SOUNDBITE
The COP28 climate conference should aim for a complete "phaseout" of fossil fuels, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told AFP on Wednesday, warning of "total disaster" on humanity's current trajectory. SOUNDBITE
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg and Ugandan climate activist Patience Nabukalu take part in a demonstration by the group 'Fridays for Future' in front of the headquarters of German retail bank Postbank in Bonn, western Germany, to demand an end of new fossil fuel funding projects by banks and states. The activists march from the United Nations campus to the Postbank (Deutsche Bank) headquarters to demand that company CEO Christian Sewing and TotalEnergies stop funding the EACOP pipeline in Uganda. IMAGES
The Pacific nation of Vanautu calls for a fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty at the United Nations General Assembly, adding to a call that has been backed by the World Health Organization, Vatican and NGOs. "We call for the development of a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty to phase down coal, oil and gas production in line with 1.5C, and enable a global just transition for every worker, community and nation with fossil fuel dependence," says President Nikenike Vurobaravu. SOUNDBITE
Riot police stand guard as protesters block a major highway in central Hong Kong on Monday, the anniversary of the city's handover to China. IMAGES
Hundreds of anti-government protesters block the main road outside Hong Kong's parliament as they gather to demand the ouster of the city's pro-Beijing leader. IMAGES
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