Hay que decidir: cambiar de sistema o enfrentar una catástrofe climática

A statement by Friends of the Earth International arguing that current climate emergency declarations by Global North governments are insufficient gestures that fail to address the systemic economic drivers of the crisis. The organization calls for a total shift from a neoliberal system based on infinite growth to one based on climate justice, human rights, and community control of energy resources.

• Friends of the Earth International asserts that declarations of climate emergencies by governments in the Global North are often empty gestures because these nations continue to fund fossil fuel infrastructure both domestically and abroad.
• The organization identifies several 'false solutions' to the climate crisis that are designed to protect corporate profits rather than solve the environmental emergency. These include carbon markets, emission offsets, nuclear energy, large dams, bioenergy, geoengineering, and carbon capture and storage.
• The document argues that the climate crisis requires a complete systemic change, moving away from the neoliberal dogma of 'economic viability' and infinite growth. It proposes a system where energy is a human right and resources like wind, sunlight, and forests are treated as commons managed by people rather than commodities sold by corporations.
• A just transition to 100% renewable energy must protect workers' rights and avoid the 'neocolonial' extraction of resources from the Global South. The organization emphasizes that communities, not companies, should decide the source and management of their energy.

APA

admin (2019). Hay que decidir: cambiar de sistema o enfrentar una catástrofe climática. Friends of the Earth International. https://www.foei.org/es/hay-que-decidir-cambiar-de-sistema-o-enfrentar-una-catastrofe-climatica/

Chicago

admin. Hay que decidir: cambiar de sistema o enfrentar una catástrofe climática. Friends of the Earth International, 2019. https://www.foei.org/es/hay-que-decidir-cambiar-de-sistema-o-enfrentar-una-catastrofe-climatica/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=admin |title=Hay que decidir: cambiar de sistema o enfrentar una catástrofe climática |publisher=Friends of the Earth International |date=20 September 2019 |url=https://www.foei.org/es/hay-que-decidir-cambiar-de-sistema-o-enfrentar-una-catastrofe-climatica/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{admin2019hay, author = {admin}, title = {{Hay que decidir: cambiar de sistema o enfrentar una catástrofe climática}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2019}, month = sep, url = {https://www.foei.org/es/hay-que-decidir-cambiar-de-sistema-o-enfrentar-una-catastrofe-climatica/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }