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In Face of Planetary Emergency, Long Awaited U.S. Report Denounced as ‘Pitiful’ Failure

“Finding consensus between those who see or don’t see our climate reality is not democracy in action: it’s homicidal”.

“It’s extremely disappointing to see this long-awaited report be so watered down by what can only be described as climate apathetic FSOC members,” said Jeff Hauser, executive director of the Revolving Door Project, in response to the “Report on Climate-Related Financial Risk” issued by the Financial Stability Oversight Council, which was created via executive order by President Joe Biden in May and chaired by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.

While the FSOC said in a Thursday statement that climate is “an emerging and increasing threat to U.S. financial stability,” critics say the determinations and recommendations put forth by the report are woefully inadequate give the scale of the crisis and the timeline that scientists and experts have made clear. Via CommonDreams.org

Mercy Mercy Me    /    Marvin Gaye