Empty words, hollow promises, and false solutions ring loud at Bonn conference on climate change

A collection of statements from global civil society organisations criticizing the Bonn climate conference for the failure of developed nations to provide loss and damage finance, their continued reliance on fossil fuels, and the promotion of 'false solutions' like geoengineering and carbon markets.

• Civil society representatives argue that developed countries are avoiding their responsibilities by refusing to discuss loss and damage finance and attempting to shift the burden of climate action onto developing nations.
• The document criticizes the use of 'false solutions' and 'technofixes', specifically mentioning risky geoengineering and new carbon markets that threaten biodiversity, food sovereignty, and ecosystems.
• The United States is specifically accused of pressuring other countries to reduce emissions while simultaneously urging fossil fuel producers to increase oil production and gas exports to Europe.
• There is a call for climate finance to be public and grant-based rather than loans, with a specific emphasis on ensuring direct access for women and communities to support gender-responsive climate action.
• The statement highlights a disconnect between the urgency of the climate crisis—citing famine for 20 million people in the Horn of Africa—and the blocking of finance facilities by rich countries, particularly the EU.

APA

FOEIAdmin (2022). Empty words, hollow promises, and false solutions ring loud at Bonn conference on climate change. Friends of the Earth International. https://www.foei.org/empty-words-at-the-bonn-conference-on-climate-change/

Chicago

FOEIAdmin. Empty words, hollow promises, and false solutions ring loud at Bonn conference on climate change. Friends of the Earth International, 2022. https://www.foei.org/empty-words-at-the-bonn-conference-on-climate-change/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{foeiadmin2022empty, author = {FOEIAdmin}, title = {{Empty words, hollow promises, and false solutions ring loud at Bonn conference on climate change}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2022}, month = jun, url = {https://www.foei.org/empty-words-at-the-bonn-conference-on-climate-change/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }