- Title: Greenpeace urges G7 leaders to 'act now' with drone video
- Date: 11th June 2021
- Summary: FALMOUTH, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (JUNE 11, 2021) (REUTERS) (SOUNDBITE) (English) HEAD OF POLITICS AT GREENPEACE UK, REBECCA NEWSOM, SAYING: "I mean we believe them (G7 leaders) that they're discussing the issue but I think the critical issue is are they acting on it, so we've had many conferences over many years hearing many warm words and even some good targets for action but we're not seeing the real tangible action on the ground in terms of investing more in green infrastructure, green jobs, in terms of stopping new fossil fuel projects, in terms of delivering money for less developed countries to tackle the climate emergency so we really need to see the action and not just the warm words any more."
- Embargoed: 25th June 2021 16:45
- Keywords: G7 G7 leaders G7 summit Greenpeace act now climate change
- Location: CARBIS BAY, FALMOUTH AND SUFFOLK, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM / VARIOUS FILMING LOCATIONS IN CORNWALL, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
- City: CARBIS BAY, FALMOUTH AND SUFFOLK, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM / VARIOUS FILMING LOCATIONS IN CORNWALL, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
- Country: United Kingdom
- Topics: Europe,G7,Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA005EGYKNYF
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Greenpeace urged G7 leaders to "act now" in a video released on Friday (June 11) showing a swarm of 300 drones flying in animal formations through Cornish skies.
The group wants leaders to follow through on pledges to tackle climate change with actions, including investing more in green infrastructure, green jobs, and stopping new fossil fuel projects.
"They need to step up and actually deliver on their promises for the climate and nature emergency," said Rebecca Newsom, head of politics at Greenpeace UK.
"We believe them (G7 leaders) that they're discussing the issue but I think the critical issue is are they acting on it, so we've had many conferences over many years hearing many warm words and even some good targets for action but we're not seeing the real tangible action," she added.
Greenpeace took specific aim at the UK, noting that Prime Minister Boris Johnson's decision to fly to Cornwall "sets a pretty poor example" when ground transportation was an option.
Presidents and prime ministers from the United States, Japan, Germany, France, Italy, Canada and hosts Britain kicked off a three-day summit in southwestern England on Friday with progress on how to slow global warming at the top of the agenda.
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